Ballad

Ballads often have a repeated verse called a

• rain

• reverse

• refrain

• repeat

A ballad is a type of

• ball

• poem

• novel

• phone message

Ballads were first

Which word rhymes with ballad

• ball

• salad

• cold

• reward

A poem that is meant to be sung and usually tells a sad story; most have refrains

• ballad

• sonnet

• narrative

• elegy

What is a ballad?

• A type of poem with an ABCB rhyme scheme

• A type of poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music

• A type of poem with free verse

• A type of poem with a haiku structure

A ballad...

• is a narrative that is meant to be sung and tells a story. It deals with serious topics and usually rhymes.

• is a short Japanese poem that has a specific pattern and style

• has no limitations and is not required to have any rhyme, rhythm, particular length or meter

a narrative poem of longer length; usually tells a sad or tragic story; contains many stanzas

• couplet

• haiku

• rhyme

• ballad

The ballad is a popular narrative song passed down and tells stories that are:

• Tragic

• Comic

• Heroic

• All of the above

What is a Ballad?

• A musical.

• A type of dance.

• A song like poem.

• A type of bread.