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What was the original meaning of the term 'ballad'?
What was the original meaning of the term 'ballad'?
- A dance song (correct)
- A form of structured poetry
- A type of love song
- A narrative without music
What is a characteristic rhyme scheme often employed in ballads?
What is a characteristic rhyme scheme often employed in ballads?
- ABCB (correct)
- ABBA
- AAAA
- AABB
How were many ballads written and sold?
How were many ballads written and sold?
- As part of epic poems
- In elaborate bound volumes
- As single-sheet broadsides (correct)
- Exclusively through oral tradition
During which time period were ballads particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of Britain and Ireland?
During which time period were ballads particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of Britain and Ireland?
What did the term 'ballad' come to mean in the later 19th century?
What did the term 'ballad' come to mean in the later 19th century?
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Original Meaning of 'Ballad'?
Original Meaning of 'Ballad'?
Originally, 'ballad' meant a dance song.
Ballad Rhyme Scheme?
Ballad Rhyme Scheme?
A common rhyme scheme in ballads is ABCB.
Ballad Distribution?
Ballad Distribution?
Many ballads were written and sold as single-sheet broadsides.
Ballad Time Period?
Ballad Time Period?
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Later Meaning of 'Ballad'?
Later Meaning of 'Ballad'?
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Study Notes
Origins of Ballads
- The original meaning of the term 'ballad' referred to a narrative poem or song that told a story, often with a folkloric or legendary theme.
Structural Characteristics
- A characteristic rhyme scheme often employed in ballads is the quatrains with an ABAB or ABCB rhyme pattern.
Dissemination and Distribution
- Many ballads were written and sold as broadsides, which were single sheets of paper containing the lyrics and sold on the streets or in taverns.
Historical Context
- Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of Britain and Ireland during the 16th to 18th centuries.
Evolution of the Term
- By the later 19th century, the term 'ballad' came to mean a slow and sentimental love song, often with a romantic or melancholic tone.
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