Tone vs. Narrative Not all poem adaptations are created equal. In addition to the middle school genre of simply narrating a poem with random images overlaid as a slideshow, there are two main categories of cinematic adaptations of poems. They are the “tone poem” style and the “narrative journey” style. What are the differences? Tone Poem: Little to no story element Montage-based Evokes a feeling Poem narration is optional Narrative Journey: A story forms the structure of the film More cinematic Evokes a theme Usually relies on narration some ideas to help
