Question

Which of the following are characteristics of a ballad that can be seen in "Sir Patrick Spens"? heroic deeds complicated language action compressed simple language action swift dialogue happy ending death long narrative

Answer 1

Sir Patrick Spens is one of British popular ballads most anthologized, as it demonstrates the traditional style of ballading.

• Sir Patrick Spens is a conventional ballad, which means that it was to be sung when originally composed. It is anonymous because the authors' original names have been lost in the course of time, and it also exists in many versions.
• The characteristics of ballad include a simple language, stories, dialogues, repetition and a third person objective narration.

Answer 2

Answer:

action swift

action compressed

dialogue

heroic deeds

death

long narrative

Explanation: