CLASSWORK #4

DIRECTIONS: Read the poem “Ballad of a Mother’s Heart”. As a narrative poem, it tells a story. Complete with the elements of a narrative poem as seen in the graphic organizer
below.

BALLAD OF A MOTHER'S HEART And bring her heart to me.

by Jose La Villa Tierra
Without another word,
The night was dark, Youth left and went to his mother dear.
For the moon was young, He opened her breast and took her heart!
And the Stars were asleep and rare, But he did not shed a tear.
The clouds were thick,
Yet Youth went out, Then back to his Maiden fair,
To see his Maiden fair. He run unmindful of the rain.
But his feet slipped, And he fell down,
Dear one, And loud, he groaned with pain!
he pleaded as he knelt before her feet in tears.
My love is true, Still in his hand he held the prize,
Why you have kept me waiting all this years? That would win his Maiden's hands.
The maiden looked at him. But he thought of his mother dear,
Unmoved it seemed, So kind, so sweet, so fond.
And whispered low.
And then,
Persistent Youth, he heard a voice!
You have to prove by deeds, Not from his lips,
Your love is true. But all apart!
"There's not a thing
I would not do for you, Beloved" said he. "Get up" it said.
"Then, go." said she. "To your mother dear, "Were you hurt,Child?"
It was his mother's heart
 BALLAD OF A MOTHER’S HEART

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Plot

Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Denouement

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