Medieval Ballads

By: Carroll K, Alexander Jr.

October 20, 2011English 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.

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.

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Ballads Origin

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

Ballads & Scops We talked about

scops in the epic story Beowulf in medieval times there were scops who performed ballads.

Entertainment in medieval times

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.

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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

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.

Theatrical Ballads

The Ballad of Romeo and JulietThey 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 Juliet

When they secretly met at the orchardThey planned to get marriedBut our storyDoesn't seem to be merryYes, they are Romeo and Juliet

When he drank the poisonJuliet wasn't gladAnd when she killed herself with a daggerOur story comes to an endYes, they are Romeo and Juliet

Our 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

Ballad Operas

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

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.

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Index/Bibliography

Index

Slide 1-cover slideSlide 2-balladsSlide 3- the origin of the term

balladSlide 4-ballads originSlide 5-ballads & scopsSlide 6-entertainment in

medieval timesSlide 7-ballads communalSlide 8-ballads and familiesSlide 9-theatrical balladsSlide 10-ballad operasSlide 11- overview of facts

Bibliography Wikipedia

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