Narrative verse: Difference between revisions

This form of narrative verse tells a story and was a musical accompianment to a dance (Cuddon 71). There are certain characteristics to every ballad. They are: (a) the beginning is often abrupt, (b) the language is simple, (c) the story is told through dialogue and action, (d) the theme is often tragic (though there are a number of comic ballads), and (e) there is often a refrain (Cuddon 71). There are two types of ballads. They are folk or traditional ballad and the literary ballad.