A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.
But he grew old �
This knight so bold �
And o'er his heart a shadow
Fell, as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.
And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow �
'Shadow,' said he,
'Where can it be �
This land of Eldorado?'
'Over the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,'
The shade replied, �
'If you seek for Eldorado!'
Conflict- The conflict is that he is getting old in age and his time is running out in life to find the city, and he thinks he found Eldorado but when infact he didn't.
Exposition-- The exposition is that if he finds this land of Eldorado his life will be complete.
Rising Action-- He is in search of Eldorado and he is singing in hope of finding it and his dreams at that time are not broken
Climax- The climax is that he is talking to his shadow hoping in finding Eldorado.
Falling Action- He cannot find Eldorado and his strengh of finding it is gone.
Resolution-The resolution of the story was if he just continued to find it he would find it? Only if his heart is set to it.
Narrative Poem- This is a narrative poem because it tells a story of man who is searching for el dorado. It contains more than one character and has a plot that leads up to a conclusion.
Mountains of the Moon- Biblical allusion to that is impossible to reach so you will die trying
Valley of the Shadow- Biblical allusion leading him to death.
El Dorado-
Diction-