Narrative poetry Narrative poetry is common in much pre-twentieth-century poetry,in a variety of different forms such as epic(史诗)， romance(罗曼诗)，and ballad(民谣诗) A narrative poem tells a story.Narrative poetry Narrative poetry is common in much pre-twentieth-century poetry, in a variety of different forms such as epic（史诗）, romance（罗曼诗）, and ballad（民谣诗). A narrative poem tells a story