Exploring Traditional English Ballads: History, Conventions, and Analysis
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Part Two: Ballads
A. History
Let's explore the history of English ballads using the following word bank:
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- 600's
- 800's
- 1000's
- historic/geographical/social
- language
- literary
- local-interest
- orally
- story details
- tempo (speed of melody)
- traditional
English ballads originated from France, gaining popularity in the 1000's when Geoffrey Chaucer established English as a language of literature and scholarship.
As ballads spread, their language could change entirely. Their tempo and story details might shift slightly, while their historic/geographical/social context often remained consistent. Traditional ballads are written compositions that imitate oral storytelling models.
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