A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. The term <em>narrative </em>derives from the Latin narrativus "telling a story."
The characteristic so his poems discussed in the background section hold good in the case of ‘Come Thunder’ too. The style, tone, and techniques used are much like those found in modernist poets. <span>But the rhythm is essentially non-English. Abundant use of plosive sounds, in words and lines give a pattern to the poem. All this give the poem onomatopoeic effect which is in tune with the main motif of the poem – thunder.</span>
The set of lines that suggests his response to the Easter Rising goes beyond personal animosity are
4. He had done most bitter wrong
To some who are near my heart,
Yet I number him in the song
During the Easter Riots, there were 66 killed and 16 executed Irish insurrectionists, and some of them migh have been friends and loved ones for the speaker. After these events, he is still coping with the tragedy and wondering whether the rebellion was worth it. Still, despite all the violence he feels compelled to acknowledge these revolutionaries in his poem.
