Question

What is the main characteristic of a ballad?

• A. It primarily expresses the poet's deep personal feelings and thoughts.
• B. It is a narrative poem with musical rhythm
• C. It strictly follows a fourteen-line structure with a fixed rhyme scheme.
• D. It is a long, epic poem recounting historical events or heroic deeds.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. It is a narrative poem with musical rhythm

• A ballad tells a story through verse.

• It often has a regular rhythm and rhyme.

• Many traditional ballads were sung or recited orally.