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A narrative poem is a type of poem that tells a story. Narrative poems tend to be quite long. They tell a story like in a novel and also use rhythm and rhyme, like in a poem.

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Rhymes

Words that rhyme have the same sound.
'Cheese' and 'peas' both have the same sound. You can write rhyming poems by using pairs or groups of words that use the same sounds.

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Find the rhyme scheme of a poem by labelling the words that rhyme with each other. It will help you see the pattern of the poem. For example, if a poem's first and third lines rhyme you should label those 'A'. If the second and fourth lines of the poem rhyme, label these 'B'. Then you can see your four line poem has an 'A B A B' rhyme scheme. If all four lines rhyme with each other, this is an 'A A A A' rhyme scheme.

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Find the rhyme scheme of a poem by labelling the words that rhyme with each other. It will help you see the pattern of the poem. For example, if a poem's first and third lines rhyme you should label those 'A'. If the second and fourth lines of the poem rhyme, label these 'B'. Then you can see your four line poem has an 'A B A B' rhyme scheme. If all four lines rhyme with each other, this is an 'A A A A' rhyme scheme.

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Repeating a word or phrase in a sentence can emphasise a point, or help to make sure it is fully understood.

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Example of repetition: In his poem Visiting Hour, Norman MacCaig writes about visiting his sick wife in hospital: 'I will not feel, I will not feel, until I have to.' The repetition of the phrase 'I will not feel' suggests the speaker is trying to remain numb and not let his feelings overwhelm him.

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Example of repetition: In his poem Visiting Hour, Norman MacCaig writes about visiting his sick wife in hospital: 'I will not feel, I will not feel, until I have to.' The repetition of the phrase 'I will not feel' suggests the speaker is trying to remain numb and not let his feelings overwhelm him.

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Rhyme & Repetition: From A Railway Carriage

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Rhyme & Repetition: From A Railway Carriage

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Ron Butlin reads The Bonnie Broukit Bairn by Hugh McDiarmid

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Personification is a poetic device where animals, plants or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities – resulting in a poem full of imagery and description.

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Simile is common poetic device. The subject of the poem is described by comparing it to another object or subject, using 'as' or 'like'. For example, the subject may be 'creeping as quietly as a mouse' or be 'sly, like a fox.

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Metaphor is a common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object.

A beautiful example can be seen in the first stanza of The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes, in the line:

The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas…

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Elements of a poem that invoke any of the five senses to create a set of mental images. Specifically, using vivid or figurative language to represent ideas, objects, or actions.

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Alliteration is when words start with the same sound:

For example, Sammy the slippery snake came sliding.

Alliteration is used in both written and spoken English. You can find examples in poetry, advertising and events commentary.

It is often used in newspaper headlines to grab the reader's attention.

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Imagery: Red Running Shoes (Read by the poet Jackie Kay)

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Imagery: Red Running Shoes (Read by the poet Jackie Kay)

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BBC Two - Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam, Memories, 'Red Running Shoes' by Jackie Kay (poem only)

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Jackie Kay recites her poem, 'Red Running Shoes'

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TO A MOUSE | Robert Burns - Scottish Poem Reading with subtitles (best laid schemes of mice and men)