Noun

Singular ballad

Plural ballads

ballad (plural ballads)

  1. A long song or poem that tells a story.
    The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander.
  2. A slow romantic pop song.
    On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time-block called "Lovers' Lap" when they played nothing but ballads on the overhead speakers.

Quotations

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Sat Jan 9 04:28:18 2010

A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative and set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later North America, Australia and North Africa. Many ballads were written and sold as single sheet broadsides. The form was often used by poets and composers from the 18th century onwards to produce lyrical ballads. In the later 19th century it took on the meaning of a slow form of popular love song and the term is now often used as synonymous with any love song, particularly the pop or rock power ballad.

Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies

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Sun Jan 24 04:41:55 2010

Can you help me about the Structure of the peom of The Ballad of Dead Ladies?
Q. Can you help me what is the ryhming schme, stanzaic, the foot and meter, figurative speech of these poem? the ballad of the dead ladies by francis villon.
Asked by nikushi g - Sat Nov 3 04:05:22 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Ballad of the Dead Ladies is the translation of a French poem by Francois Villon. It would be difficult to analyze a translation (especially for rhyme, foot and meter) unless your question refers to the original French. A very good site in French, but with links towards other pages in English:
Answered by Lady Annabella - Sat Nov 3 04:58:12 2007

What's the best rock ballad to make a person feel better?
Q. I'm feeling alittle down right now...what's the best Rock ballad that will soothe me or whatever? Right now I'm listening to Love Hurts by Nazareth. Thanks!
Asked by Sapphire - Mon Aug 18 18:54:17 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Don't Stop Believing - Journey Fix You - Coldplay
Answered by Steve G - Mon Aug 18 18:59:54 2008

Who is a good hero to write a ballad on?
Q. I have to write a ballad about a hero. I'm having trouble picking...please help! The ballad has to be 16 lines long and I'm not allowed to do a superhero just a hero and it can only be one person. Know any good heroes?
Asked by Katie R - Tue May 26 17:44:29 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. how about Aragon from the lord of the rings
Answered by nordliga vandrare - Fri May 29 18:16:51 2009

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