Question

Which of the following statements is true about ballads?

A.)Ballads are a type of lyric poem.
B.)Most ballads are written in four- to six-line stanzas.
C.)Ballads do not usually have regular rhythms and rhyme schemes.
D.)Many ballads tell the story of a tragedy or catastrophe.

Answer 1

A is the correct answer. A ballad is a type of lyrical poem. It is a narrated in short verses or stanzas and are typically set to music, owing to their origin as French ‘danced songs’.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

A.)Ballads are a type of lyric poem.

Explanation:

A ballad is a form of verse, often an account set to music. Ballads receive from the ancient French chanson balladée or ballade, which were basically "danced songs''.The ballad is a poem that is typically presented in quatrains with the rhyme design.