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Ballad
- 1. The origin, history and characteristics , Prepared by DiptiVaghela
- 2. The ballad derives its name from medieval Scottish dance songs or "ballares" from which 'ballet' is also derived, as did the alternative rival form that became the French ballade. As a narrative song, their theme and function may originate from Scandinavian and Germanic traditions of storytelling that can be seen in poems such as Beowulf. Musically they were influenced by the Minnelieder of the Minnesang tradition. The earliest example of a recognizable ballad in form in England is "Judas" in a 13th- century manuscript.
- 3. In the first unit we have learnt that literature is writing which expresses and communicates thoughts, feelings and attitudes towards life. Yet many of the things which we now call literature began life without being written at all. Even today we find folk songs and comic verses passing from person to person by word of mouth. The english word ‘ballad’ is used in a number of different ways. When it is used in connection with literature it nearly always means in the words of Oxford Dictionary ‘a simple, spirited poem in short stanzas, narrating some popular story’. The old English ballads include some of the best and most exciting poetry in the language. They have had a very great influence on later poetry. Most of them seem to have been composed at some time between 1350 and 1550. It also happens that the best ballads came from northern England and southern Scotland.
- 4. A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French chanson balladée or ballade, which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of Britain and Ireland from the later medieval period until the 19th century. They were widely used across Europe, and later in Australia, North Africa, North America and South America. There is considerable variation on this pattern in almost every respect, including length, number of lines and rhyming scheme, making the strict definition of a ballad extremely difficult.
- 5. 1) It is a narrative poem: it tells a story : In this form, it is narrative kind of poetry in which we can able to find out the different story about different subjects like ‘Hugh of Lincoln’, ‘Edom o’ Gordon, etc. 2) It has some certain subjects which appear over and over again: The most popular subjects are those old favorites, sex and violence, supernatural ghosts, magic, witchcraft, superstition, the real historical character, etc. 3) It is very simple poem in short stanzas: This kind of poetry is very simple which written in some short stanzas like ‘ Hugh of Lincoln, The Daemon lover, etc.
- 6. 4)It is sing-able: It is also an important characteristic that person can sing it well. And in starting days there were no written ballad but it was passing from person to person by word of mouth. 5) It has charm of natural simplicity: This poetry gives us charm in very simple thing also and very naturally. That’s why it is called natural simple poem. 6) Universal appeal: Every single ballad touches upon a specific subject, which bears universal significance. It’s not simply restricted to his personality or his country, rather; it deals with the whole humanity. John Keats’s ballad La Belle Dame sans Merci convinces the readers that most of the women are perfidious and double-crossing.
- 7. 7) Use of simple words: The use of day-to-day and commons words instead of bombastic and flowery language in the ballad. Read John Keats’s ballad La Belle Dame sans Merci to know how the poet has used colloquial language in his ballad. all ballads are simple in structure, style and diction, which make them the most popular form of poetry. Look at the ballads of John Keats and Coleridge. 8)No extra details: There are no extra details about the surroundings, atmosphere or environment. The poem starts suddenly and the reader has to visualise the setting himself through the words of the poet. Thus ballads lack in superfluous details.
- 8. 1) Traditional ballad: Folk or traditional ballad is a kind of ballad, which was developed by anonymous poets in the ancient times and handed down to our generation by word of mouth. It has no written form. 2) Literary ballad: Literary ballad is actually an imitation of the traditional ballad. The only difference between the two ballads is the authorship. The author of the literary ballad is a known personality, while the author of the traditional ballad is anonymous. The author of the traditional ballad may be a common man or a shepherd, villager or a farmer. Nobody knows about the real author of the traditional ballad. 3) Robin hood ballad: In England this kind of ballads are better known than any others. Children hear them at school, and they are still seen in film and television versions. Like King Arthur, Robin is one of the great English folk heroes.