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Thread #109288 Message #2283379
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
08-Mar-08 - 10:08 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: What is a ballad?
Subject: RE: Folklore: What is a ballad?
It tells a story. It has to rhyme and be metrical (within reason). It should have a tune people can remember. As opposed, for example, to the sound track of 'Wicked.' It almost certainly can be broken into verses of equal size.