There is no limit to the number of stanzas. A ballad poem is as long as it needs to be to tell the story.
A type of narrative poem in short stanzas, often set to music is called a ballad
A ballad typically consists of four-line stanzas called quatrains. These quatrains often follow an ABAB rhyme scheme and help to establish the narrative structure of the ballad.
A ballad poem typically consists of four-line stanzas with a rhyme scheme of either ABAB or ABCB. The length can vary, but a traditional ballad can have multiple stanzas, each telling a story or narrative.
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A ballad stanza consists of four lines per stanza, also known as a quatrain. These stanzas traditionally follow a rhyme scheme of ABCB or ABAB.
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Yes, "The Highwayman" is a narrative poem that follows the structure of a ballad, with its lyrical storytelling, repeated stanzas, and musical quality. It was written by Alfred Noyes in 1906 and has become a classic example of a narrative ballad.
A ballad is a poem that tells a story, often with four-lined stanzas. These poems typically have a narrative structure and may be set to music. Ballads have been a popular form of storytelling in many cultures for centuries.
There are 8 stanzas
The typical British style ballad consists of quatrains (stanzas with 4 lines each), having 8 syllables in the first line, 6 in the second, then 8 again in the third, and 6 again in the last. This holds true for each stanza. The 2nd and 4th stanzas also rhyme.
The length of a stanza varies by poetic form and author inclination. Although there are many poetic forms that dictate a stanza of a certain length, stanzas in general are not limited by anything except what the author wants to do. Despite the fact that there is no set length for a stanza, there are words for stanzas of certain lengths. For instance, two-line stanzas are couplets, three-line stanzas are called tercets, and four-line stanzas are called quatrains.
121 verses that is 121 stanzas