Poetry by ODella Wilson AKA Alhavakia» ballad http://alhavakia.com poetry and inspirational writings Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:45:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Ballad Poem http://alhavakia.com/2010/01/17/ballad-poem/ http://alhavakia.com/2010/01/17/ballad-poem/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:24:13 +0000 admin http://alhavakia.com/?p=179 The ballad is a short narrative poem with multiple stanzas of four lines each and it usually uses a refrain.

The story originates from a wide range of subjects, but it most frequently focuses on folklore or popular legends.

Ballads are usually suitable for singing and are generally written with the last words of the second and fourth lines rhyming.

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