The narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. The short story is a story with a complete theme, but it is shorter than a novel. Narrative poems have several characters like a short story or novel. They describe a conflict and have a solution to the problem. They can be longer than other poems. "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes is a narrative poem, but it does have the qualities of a short story. It keeps the reader intrigued and wanting to read more in order to discover the outcome of the story. This is how the narrative poem and short story are similar. "The Highwayman" poem is full of the figurative language. (Example: The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees) (Example: The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas)
