ballad notes Flashcards
1
Q
a ballad is a song like poem that
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tells a story
2
Q
a ballad can also be called a ______ poem
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narrative
3
Q
a ballad is about ordinary ____ and ___ heroes
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people
legendary
4
Q
a ballad starts ______ and progresses _____ to its end
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in the middle of a crisis
quickly
5
Q
a ballad has a ________ appeal
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universal
6
Q
a ballad is to be ___
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sung
7
Q
sound devices that contribute to music quality
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rhythm
alliteration
refrains
8
Q
elements in balads
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emotional, satirical, humorous, tragic, supernatural
9
Q
a ballad consists of what type of stanzas
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quatrains
10
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the ballad’s second and fourth lines are
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usually shorter and rhyme
11
Q
a ballad usually has lines that
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repeat
12
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8 themes of ballads
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revenge betrayal rebellion envy remorse loyalty patriotism superstition
13
Q
topics of ballads- 6
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tragic love domestic conflict disastrous wars shipwrecks sensational crimes enterprising outlaws
14
Q
4 ballads that we will read
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get up and bard the door
lord randal
robin hood
sir patrick spence
