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1 Ballads

2 Background: ballads are songs that tell a story popular in England and Scotland popular among the common people sung by minstrels most composers were anonymous

3 Characteristics of Ballads Rapid movements – goes directly to the action setting, time and the appearance of persons involved Are written done with quick, light strokes – i.e. just a word or two Characters pop out of nowhere just when needed and then are dropped just as quickly

4 Swift changes in locations sometimes the lines linger at a point of action in order to underline a fact or enhance emotional effect (repetition, punctuation)

5 Repetition: as an aid to memory for dramatic purposes incremental repetition – a phrase is repeated with small changes

6 Repetition …Refrains last line of stanza repeated with slight changes nonsense refrains ex. Do wa diddy diddy dum ditty song lyrics flower refrains – herbs have medicinal and supposed magic powers ex. Parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme http://sglyrics.myrmid.com/parsley.htm

7 Hyperbole: exaggeration Understatement: saying less than you mean

8 Written in meter, usually iambic ~ unstressed/stressed U/ Usually four lines in a stanza Alternates 4 beats, three beats, four beats, three beats Second and fourth lines rhyme

9 Written in meter, usually iambic ~ unstressed/stressed U/ Usually four lines in a stanza Alternates 4 beats, three beats, four beats, three beats Second and fourth lines rhyme

10 Use of stock phrases ~ cliches, common expressions EX. Make my bed = prepare to die

11 COMMON SUBJECTS: Revenge Domestic crime Death Tragedy Comic battles of the sexes War

12 Textbook Pages 192-198 “Barbara Allan” page 193 – tragic love story “Sir Patrick Spens” page 194 – public tragedy “Get Up and Bar the Door” page 196 – comedy about domestic squabbling

13 Homework: Bring in a news story about some tragic event – Due Find an example (or two or three) of modern ballads (songs) There are sub-categories such as folk ballads and rock ballads Bring in a copy of the lyrics and, if possible, a link or copy of the song Due:

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