Do narrative poems usually rhyme? If so, what is the rhyme pattern?

I'm glad to find a question about narrative poetry. Narrative poetry is not very popular now. It is not like a free poem expressing personal feelings and attitudes, but more like a poem composed of a specific rhythm and prosodic pattern to tell a story. The poems we read as children, the books we read as children, and the poems we like to listen to in the primary school classroom or grandma's knees-this type of poetry is actually not very popular in today's adults. But if you work hard enough, it exists. On Christmas Eve, Kathy Bart, Banditt and the light cavalry charge are very popular in anthologies and on the Internet.

The poems mentioned above, and many similar poems, are all typical rhymes and typical prosodic patterns. Narrator is not the only essence of Kathy's bat. This poem is a real poem, because it is not just a story, but a story that is recognized as a classic. It is written in a consistent four-line stanza, with the first two lines rhyming and the last two lines rhyming throughout each stanza. This is AABB's model. In the speeches of competent readers, Kathy's rhythm may not be obvious, but it is skillfully written as a very special iambic seven-step rhythm pattern throughout. An iambic verse has two syllables, and the first syllable is much lighter than the second. Therefore, the iambic is Da DUM. Kathy has seven iambic poems in each line.

Not all narratives are so consistent; In fact, not all narrative poems have a specific rhythm and prosodic pattern-there are quite a few patterns that poets can choose. Some narratives lack basic rhythm and rhyme, but they can be skillfully combined by alliteration, onomatopoeia, harmony, repetition, simile and metaphor. Or narrative poetry may not have these, and it is very similar to prose in many ways.

You specifically mentioned the rhyme pattern. Some poets use ABAB stanzas to create poems. Think about Shakespeare's 29th sonnet. The first four lines are like this: "When I was humiliated by fate and the eyes of the world, I cried alone for my expulsion, bothered the deaf heaven with my boring crying, and watched myself curse fate ..."

Please note that such a sonnet is not a narrative in the strict sense, as we usually read, although it can be roughly thought that the author is commenting on a dear friend. )

Consider another rhyme pattern. This is a poem by Robert Frost in his famous poem The Road Not Taken. He wrote four five-line poems, each of which rhymes with ABAAB.

I personally wrote many narrative poems. I injected as many poetic elements as possible into my narrative, while still looking natural and unpretentious. I like the concept and sound of poetry.

When a person sits down to compose music, he has great freedom of expression.

I perform for groups interested in narrative poetry for three hours. I recited many classic narrative poems (from memory), including my own creation, many of which were based on strictly following the plot details of famous short stories, such as O Henry, K Mansfield and G de Mo Bosang. I recite stories written by Poe, R. Frost and other great poets. At the same time, I also discussed the poetic elements found in all these poems, such as the rhyme pattern proposed by this question. I found that there must be some listeners who like very traditional poems today.