Ballad

"The Ballad of the Five Battles" is a poem that narrates the history of the Philippines through five significant battles. It highlights the struggle for freedom and independence against oppressors. Nick Joaquin's work portrays the Filipino spirit of bravery and resilience in the face of adversity.

During the 1400s and 1500s, poets such as Geoffrey Chaucer in England and Dante Alighieri in Italy composed many ballads and poems that influenced the literature of the time. Their works helped shape the development of poetry and storytelling during the Renaissance period.

to mock the comparative quality of German steel to fine Belfast linen. I.e. she lived because of the crappy razor and he died because he hung himself with a sheet so well made it did not fail.

"Lord Randal" is a traditional Scottish ballad that tells the story of a young man named Lord Randal who is having a conversation with his mother. The characters in the ballad are Lord Randal and his mother.

1. What is the central conflict in "Lord Ullin's Daughter"?
2. How does the setting of the poem contribute to its theme?
3. Discuss the role of nature in the poem.
4. How do the characters of Lord Ullin and his daughter differ in their actions and motivations?
5. What is the significance of the ending of the poem?

the main theme of lyrical ballad is to collect the common and usual incidents of real human life.Therefore wordsworth use the common language in his poetry.he also show the differencce between poetry and prose.

A short stanza at the end of a poem is an envoi

There are typically four beats in one line of a ballad. These beats create a rhythmic pattern that gives the ballad a specific flow and structure.

a ballad is a poem which includes a story, chorus, rhythm, shape and rhyme.

The definition of story is "an account of a real or imaginary event"/the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama. In a ballad you have to have a story this includes characters and what the ballad is about. A ballad usually tells you a love story, or a story connected to love. The story will often have a moral which will teach you a message (something that can help you or is needed to know in life).

In all ballads a particular repetition pattern can be used. This can be as brief as a phase or as long as a verse. This section is called a chorus. In the ballad Frankie and Johnny, at the end of each verse lies a similar sentence (a chorus): "He was her man but he done her wrong"- although this is not always the case.

The rhythm is the beat or pace of the poem but in this ballad it is the amount of syllables in every line. The shape of the ballad is not the physical shape of the poem, but it is the length, and how the words and sentences are distributed in the poem also many words are in the line.

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Ballads often follow an ABAB or AABB rhyme scheme, where the first and third lines rhyme with each other, and the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other. This structured rhyme pattern helps create a rhythmic and musical quality in the poem, making it easier to remember and more engaging to the listener.

Elements of the ballad stanza include 4 lines, rhyming second and fourth lines(within an iambic trimeter), and unrhymed first and third lines (within an iambic tetrameter).

Some examples of folk ballads include "Barbara Allen," "The House Carpenter," "Lord Randall," and "The Twa Sisters." These ballads are traditional narrative songs that often tell a story of love, betrayal, or tragedy and have been passed down through generations in oral tradition.

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A contemporary ballad is a slow love song. Popular contemporary ballads include songs like Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin or I Still Love You by Kiss. Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart is another example of a contemporary ballad.

Filipinos are one of the world's well known in the field of music singing and composition because many Filipinos got a great career in this industry. Filipinos are mostly well-known in the music genre called ballads, such as Regine Velasquez, Christian Bautista, Jed Madela and many more.

Ballads have been around for centuries, dating back to the medieval period. The exact age of a ballad would depend on the specific ballad in question, as different ballads originated at different times throughout history.

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Actually Frank Zamboni DID write this. The confusion always arises because it is a different Frank Zamboni than the inventor of the Zamboni ice rink machine; the author btw is very much alive. I found this out because I was recording it in a song and had to track him down to get permission to use it.

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NO, Frank Zamboni did not write this poem, although he puts claim on it. I, Richard J. McIntyre wrote this. That is a truthful fact. Thank you for allowing me for this correction.

I would just like to correct this statement by Richard J McIntyre who makes claim to have written this poem... it wasap actually written by Kathleen Benton who's pen name was Toni Francis.

The theme of the mermaid ballad often revolves around love, transformation, and longing. It typically explores the relationship between humans and mythical creatures, while also delving into the idea of sacrifice and the consequences of pursuing forbidden love.

A 'ballad' is basically a story poem, but one which tells only the main points of a story. Ballads usually have little or no characterisation, and very limited description of people or places. A ballad just cuts to the chase: like a cartoon or an action film.

In English, many ballads are written in Ballad Metre. But you don't have to write a ballad in Ballad Metre, it is the way you tell the story that makes your poem a ballad.

Southey wrote many ballads. The Inchcape Rock is a good example: a simple story, simply told. Southey gives very little time to describing where the story happens, or what the characters in his story are thinking:- he just gets on with the tale.

Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote in the Victorian style, characterized by a focus on emotion, nature, and personal experiences. His poetry often contained themes of love, loss, and the contrast between the beauty and harshness of life.

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.

A ballad typically consists of a narrative poem or song that tells a story, often focusing on themes of love, tragedy, or folklore. It usually includes simple language, a steady rhythm, and typically follows a rhyme scheme. Ballads often feature a repeated refrain and may also include elements of dialogue and vivid imagery.

I saw the other day when I went shopping in the store

A man I hadn't ever, ever seen in there before,

A man whose leg was broken and who leaned upon a crutch-

I asked him very kindly if it hurt him very much.

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.

I ran around behind him for I thought that I would see

The broken leg all bandaged up and bent back at the knee;

But I didn't see the leg at all, there wasn't any there,

So I asked him very kindly if he had it hid somewhere.

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.

"Then where," I asked him, "is it? Did a tiger bite it off?

Or did you get your foot wet when you had a nasty cough?

Did someone jump down on your leg when it was very new?

Or did you simply cut it off because you wanted to?"

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.

"What was it then?" I asked him, and this is what he said:

"I crossed a busy crossing when the traffic light was red;

A big black car came whizzing by and knocked me off my feet."

"Of course you looked both ways," I said, "before you crossed the street."

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.

"They rushed me to the hospital right quickly, "he went on,

"And when I woke in nice white sheets I saw my leg was gone;

That's why you see me walking now on nothing but a crutch."

"I'm glad," said I, "you told me, and I thank you very much!"

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.