1.1.4 - Ballad: The Narrative in Song and Verse
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Practice Questions
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What is a ballad?
💡 Hint: Think of songs that tell stories.
Name a theme commonly found in ballads.
💡 Hint: Consider strong emotions often depicted in stories.
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What is a defining feature of a ballad?
💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of the poem.
True or False: All ballads have a consistent rhyme scheme.
💡 Hint: Test your understanding of how poetry is structured.
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Compare two ballads from different cultures and analyze their themes and structural similarities.
💡 Hint: Consider how different cultures express common emotions.
Create a modern ballad about a contemporary issue, maintaining traditional structural features.
💡 Hint: Think about themes in news or social media that resonate with people today.
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