poem Flashcards
what is a narrative poem
A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story
what is it called and who wrote it
My poem is called the Triantiwontigongolope
The author is CJ Dennis
what is it about
My poem is about a creature that the narrator made up to tell a funny story
why is it a narrative
My poem is a narrative because it tells the story of a made up creature that the narrator “saw” on the way to where he was going
what is the mood of this piece
The mood of my poem is comedic as the performer is telling the audience about a made up insect with the punch line being that the insert does not actually exist
how did you share the mood
I shared the mood by having a light and cheerful intonation, pausing before the punch line, having open body language, and smiling during my performance of this piece
orientation
The orientation in my poem is the first 3 stances. They introduced The Who what when where why come up they also provide some context to the story and allows the audience to have some background knowledge on the insect
complication
The complication my poem is revealing that the narrator had never actually seen the creature and it is not real
resolution
The resolution in my poem that it was just a little joke
what do you consider when performing a narrative poem
When performing a narrative poem a speaker considers the communication an characterization of the story, movement and gesture can often be used but not if it is at the expense of the style of the verse, eye contact is essential for narration to connect to an engage with your audience as you telling a story but when characterization is included do you consider who is speaking to whom and very eye contact appropriately, a strong vocal delivery as you are creating characters through tonal colour and body language, varying pace to create suspense and use plenty of light and shade in your voice as with all work the body should be relaxed and articulation crisp and clear
