CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A LEGEND OF THE NORTHLAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ballad is a story which have long stanza
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A ballade is a form of verse that uses poetic turns of phrase to form a compelling narrative over the course of its four stanzas, which follow an established rhyming pattern.

Detailed explanation-2: -Follow the structure of a ballad. Most ballads are composed in four four-line stanzas. The first two lines will rhyme and the third line will not, creating an AABC rhyme scheme. You can also try a rhyme scheme where the second and fourth line rhyme and the third line does not, creating an ABXB rhyme scheme.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Ballad measure, ” sometimes called “ballad stanza” or “ballad meter, ” can be strictly defined as four-line stanzas usually rhyming abcb with the first and third lines carrying four accented syllables and the second and fourth carrying three.

Detailed explanation-4: -A narrative-driven poem with short, pacey stanzas, the ballad is typically comprised of multiple quatrains (groups of four lines). Traditionally, ballads are a lyrical form of oral poetry that are handed down from generation to generation.

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