the medieval ballad
the medieval ballad
the language is simple
there is a mixture of dialogue and narration
it tells a dramatic story
with a series of rapid flashes
has no moral aim
can be classified according the following themes:
allad od outllaws, with the cycle of Robin Hood
ballad of love and domestic tragedy
border ballad, about the rivalry between English and Scottish people
ballad of magic, about supernatural creatures
presents supernatural creatures like:
witches
ghosts
fairies
a for-line stanza is used
often rhyming ABCB
a refrain: a repeated line or group of lines
