the medieval ballad

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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