Shadow and Light Poetry

halloween Challenge Day Three the Legend of Count Dracula

The Legend of Dracula

Count Dracula
Was a misunderstood man
Sure, he was a vampire.

And loved killing people
But the people he killed
Needed killing he thought
To himself.

As he prepared to go out
For his midnight rounds
He was getting hungrier
Ready for his midnight snack.

He was ready
To go out
And get things done
Things that needed doing.

A Vampire’s night
Is never done
He thought

An Epic is a long narrative poem celebrating the adventures and achievements of a hero...epics deal with traditions, mythical or historical. 20 lines max. What are the main characteristics of an epic poem?

Epic poems share several common characteristics, including a hero of great renown, a journey over various locations, taking place in the distant unknown past, and the use of divine intervention. Some writing characteristics include a third-person omniscient narrator, beginning the story in media rest, and citing divine influence/inspiration. Famous epic- the Odyssey