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A Ballad is a poem, or song. Usually light-hearted, sentimental or romantic. Traditionally of folk culture and unknown authorship, passed down orally from one generation to the next. They are narrative poems ( meaning they tell a story) in the A-B-A-B rhyme pattern. A series of short quatrains or (stanzas) . Because some are songs, they often have a refrain as well.
One of the most famous Ballad poems " Rime of the Ancient Mariner" was written in 1797 by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. William Wordsworth is another poet who become known for his romantic ballads in the 18th Century.
One of the most famous Ballad poems " Rime of the Ancient Mariner" was written in 1797 by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. William Wordsworth is another poet who become known for his romantic ballads in the 18th Century.