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   Ballad
   A ballad is a narrative song.
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   ballad
   [Noun] Plural form: ballads. A poem or song that tells a story, often about love.
   Example: Folk singers such as Bob Dylan have composed their own ballads.
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   Ballad
   From the folk music tradition in particular, a ballad is a song that tells a story (e.g. John Henry). However in most other modern music genres including pop and jazz, ballad refers to any song that is downbeat, slow and emotional (e.g.' Misty', 'Yesterday', 'Crazy For You'). A decent ballad can be hugely emotional, a bad one can just sound naff. Ballads are a strong chart currency at the moment – if you`re a boyband your first (and invariably every other) single will be a ballad.
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   Ballad
   Term originating from the Portuguese word balada meaning 'dancing-song'. However, it normally refers to either a simple song e.g. Danny Boy or to a narrative poem (often with a tragic ending). Bob Dylan wrote and sang some wonderfully mournful ballads e.g. The Ballad of Hollis Brown.
   The ballad stanza is a quatrain where the second and fourth lines rhyme. La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats is in ballad form. It usually features alternating four-stress and three-stress lines.
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   ballad
   [n] - a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 2. [n] - a narrative poem of popular origin
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   Ballad
   A folk song or other orally transmitted poem which tells, in a direct and dramatic manner, some popular story that is usually derived from a tragic incident in local history or legend. The story is simply, impersonally told, often with a vivid dialogue. Ballads appeared in many parts of Europe during the late Middle Ages; they flourished strongly in Scotland from the 15th century onwards. Since the 18th century educated poets have written imitations of the ballad's form and style, eg. Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798).
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   ballad
   Literary genre of traditional narrative poetry, widespread in Europe and the USA. Ballads are simple in metre, sometimes (as in Russia) without regular lines and rhymes or (as in Denmark) dependent...
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   Ballad
   a poem or song which tells a story. Characterised by short, regular verses with a rhyme scheme.
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   Ballad
   Bal'lad noun [ Middle English balade , Old French balade , French ballade , from Pr. ballada a dancing song, from ballare to dance; confer Italian ballata . See 2d Ball , noun , and Ballet .] A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental ...
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    Ballad
    Bal'lad intransitive verb To make or sing ballads. [ Obsolete]
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    Ballad
    Bal'lad transitive verb To make mention of in ballads. [ Obsolete]
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    ballad
    A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas. ... Origin: OE. Balade, OF. Balade, F. Ballade, fr. Pr. Ballada a dancing song, fr. Ballare to dance; cf. It. Ballata. See Ball, and Ballet. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998)
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    ballad
    lay noun a narrative poem of popular origin
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    Ballad
    ---- A `ballad` is a narrative poem, usually set to music; thus, it often is a story told in a song. Any story form may be told as a ballad, such as historical accounts or fairy tales in verse form. It usually has foreshortened, alternating four-stress lines (`ballad meter`) and simple repeating rhymes, often with a refrain. If it is based on a political or religious theme, a ballad may be a hymn. It should not be confused with the ballade, a...
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    Ballad
    • (v. i.) To make or sing ballads. • (v. t.) To make mention of in ballads. • (n.) A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
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    ballad
    short narrative folk song whose distinctive style crystallized in Europe in the late Middle Ages and persists to the present day in communities where ... [10 related articles]
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    Ballad
    Ballad is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Sweet Song` Ballad,Ballard The name Ballad doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Ballad seems to be unique!
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    ballad
    ballad (BAL uhd) 1. Narrative poem, narrative verse, rhyming story: 'He read the class one of the great English ballads.' 2. Folk song, song; chanty, carol: 'We sat around the campfire, while a folk singer sang ballads.'
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    ballad
    a popular song, often recited aloud, narrating a story, and passed down orally. Over 300 traditional English ballads, in up to 25 versions each, were edited as the so-called 'Child ballads' (named after the editor, F. J. Child) 1882-98. Examples of the form include 'Sir Patrick Spens,' 'Twa Sisters of Binnorie,' 'The Three Ravens,' the Lyrical Ball...
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    ballad
    A song / poem that tells a story in verse in a very swift way. Very often the story is told through dialogue and action.
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    ballad
    
    1. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
    2. a narrative poem of popular origin
    
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    ballad
    ballad, in literature, short, narrative poem usually relating a single, dramatic event. Two forms of the ballad are often distinguished—the folk ballad, dating from about the 12th cent., and the literary ballad, dating from the late 18th cent.Sections in this article:IntroductionThe Folk Balla...
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