d. In jazz and popular music: a slow song or piece of music, esp. one of a sentimental or romantic nature.
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Etymology: medieval Italian ballata, Spanish ballade, Middle French balade
1. a. A light, simple song of any kind; (now) spec.
a sentimental or romantic composition, typically consisting of two or more
verses sung to the same melody with only light musical accompaniment. b. A popular, usually narrative, song, spec. one celebrating or scurrilously attacking persons or institutions.
c. A narrative poem in short stanzas, esp. one
that tells a popular story.
d. In jazz and popular music: a slow song or piece of music, esp. one of a sentimental or romantic nature.
Ballad form--examples from undergraduate Creative Writing Robin Stone, "The Little Traveler"
Historical examples of Ballads
"Ballad" is the rhyme-and-meter scheme of most popular songs a or a
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