Question

Which feature is a characteristic of a ballad ?
1) everyday language ordinarily used by most people
2) narrative verse set to music
3) narration through dialogue between characters
4) fourteen lines of lyrical verse

Answer 1

Ballad It is a narrative poem that tells a story in a straightforward way and dramatic manner about
universal themes such as love, honour and courage.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Richard Cory" by Edwin
Arlington Robinson are literary ballads.

Answer 2

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