Question

What is ballad?
(Class 10 seba question) ​

Answer 1

A ballad is a type of poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music. English language ballads are typically composed of four-line.

Answer 2

The answer is as follows:

• A ballad refers to a musical poem that tells a story.

• Initially, ballads were passed on from mouth to mouth in the form of songs. It was an oral transmission that helped even illiterate people to create their literature without having to read and write.

• Ballads are an important type of music that is even created and sung today.

• Many musicians like Bob Dylan, Simon, Woody Guthrie, and many others composed ballads during the twentieth century.