Ballads Flashcards
1
Q
Typical characteristics of a ballad:
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- Impersona, concentrated, dramatic, ironic,
- Repetition, detachment, conciseness
- These features generate atmosphere and ton
2
Q
Multiple Choice:
The reason that numerous ballads exist in so many different versions is because:
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they were passed down orally for hundreds of years
3
Q
Multiple Choice
Incremental repetition is:
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repetition with variation
4
Q
Multiple Choice:
The Robin Hood cycle of ballads especially communicates:
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the common mans viewpoint.
5
Q
Dew ballads view their subject with _____. It is not a typical characteristic.
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humor
6
Q
“Get Up and Bar the Door”
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this ballad is not concerned with death.
