4 R's of a Ballad

Annotations:

• A Ballad must have 4 words that all start with R

1. RHYTHM

   Annotations:

   • Flow of the sound
   1. Measured using feet

      Annotations:

      • 1 Foot = 1 soft and one strong syllable
   2. Uses soft and strong syllables

      Annotations:

      • EG. the BOY stood ON the BURning DECK
2. RHYME

   Annotations:

   • Words that sound the same
   1. Rhyme pattern

      Annotations:

      • Using letters EG ...... PIG                             A .......FROM                        B .......DIG                            A ........PROM                       B
   2. Last letter of word Rhymes

      Annotations:

      • EG I hate PIGS So I DIG
3. REPETITION

   Annotations:

   • Repeated word in Ballad
   1. Word next to eachother

      Annotations:

      • EG ......Drifting Drifting
   2. Repeated line

      Annotations:

      • EG In first stanza: I heard the bells In third stanza: I heard the bells
   3. REFRAIN

      Annotations:

      • Similar to repetition