In this excerpt from the poem "Old Ironsides" by Oliver Wendell Holmes, what is the meaning of the word tread? Her deck, once red with heroes' blood
Where knelt the vanquished foe,
When winds were hurrying o'er the flood
And waves were white below,
No more shall feel the victor's tread,
Or know the conquered knee;—

Explain the difference between narration and point of view. narration tells a story whereas point of view is the angle from which the story is told. narration and point of view are the same so there is no difference. narration is the story itself, and the point of view is the narrator's character in relation to the story being told. narration is the speaker and point of view is the message of the story.