Narrative Poems: Ballads
A narrative poem tells a story--a ballad is a type of narrative poem.
A ballad is usually a fairly long narrative poem that… · was often written in the form of popular songs and have simple rhyme schemes and a regular rhythm. · tells a story · emphasizes action and dialogue—not description and characterization · is often about tabloid-like topics: love, betrayal, death, honor, murder, mystery |
Ballads and epic poems are different because they...
-are different lengths. Ballads are usually the length of a long song, and epic poems are very long (like a book) -ballads rhyme, and epic poems do not. -ballads can be sung, but epic poems are meant to be recited. |
Ballads and epic poems are the same because they...
-both tell a story (are narrative poems) -have action and are dramatic |
Practice:
-read several of the ballads below and explore the links that allow you to listen to the musical form of some of these poems.
-read several of the ballads below and explore the links that allow you to listen to the musical form of some of these poems.