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Medieval Ballads

Medieval Ballads. By: Carroll K, Alexander Jr. October 20, 2011 English 4 2a. Ballad . A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song in the later medieval period.

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Medieval Ballads

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  1. Medieval Ballads By: Carroll K, Alexander Jr. October 20, 2011 English 4 2a

  2. Ballad A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song in the later medieval period.

  3. Where did the word come from? The ballad derives its name from medieval French dance songs or "ballares" which is also called the French Ballade. french dictionary

  4. Ballads Origin Ballads originate from Scandinavian and Germanic traditions of storytelling that can be seen in poems such as Beowulf.

  5. Ballads & Scops We talked about scops in the epic story Beowulf in medieval times there were scops who performed ballads.

  6. Entertainment in medieval times bored In twelfth century Europe, there was no television, no radio or recorded music, no computers or telephones, no newspapers or magazines. Ballads were the main source of Entertainment.

  7. Ballads Communal Ballads we a communal thing as there were some high spirited folk or villagers who just entertained people by performing on the streets of a town or village

  8. Ballads and Families Ballads we apart of some families values for example the heads of families would perform them in front the family for special occasions like Christmas or in front a fire on a joyful day.

  9. Theatrical Ballads The Ballad of Romeo and Juliet They lived in VeronaThey loved each otherWhen they first metThey couldn't think about othersYes, they are Romeo and Juliet Their families were enemiesThey were always fightingBut our pair of loversFell in love as fast as lightningYes, they are Romeo and JulietWhen they secretly met at the orchardThey planned to get marriedBut our storyDoesn't seem to be merryYes, they are Romeo and JulietWhen he drank the poisonJuliet wasn't gladAnd when she killed herself with a daggerOur story comes to an endYes, they are Romeo and JulietOur lesson isNot to carry awayBut in Romeo an Juliet's caseThere isn't pretty much to sayUnfortunately, they were Romeo and Juliet Ballads were sometimes big in the theatre there was famous plays performed as ballads

  10. Ballad Operas ballads were also performed in a form of opera in medieval times it was more of a genre of English entertainment.

  11. Overview of Facts Ballads are a form of musical poem the word derives from the French "ballare“. ballads were 1st Scandinavian and Germanic traditions of storytelling usually performed by scops ballads were communal, theatrical, and were also used in the opera. The End…

  12. Index/Bibliography Index Slide 1-cover slide Slide 2-ballads Slide 3- the origin of the term ballad Slide 4-ballads origin Slide 5-ballads & scops Slide 6-entertainment in medieval times Slide 7-ballads communal Slide 8-ballads and families Slide 9-theatrical ballads Slide 10-ballad operas Slide 11- overview of facts Bibliography Wikipedia Themiddleages .NET Mostlt-medieval.com Google.com Google scholar Bing.com skippyJr.com

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