the medieval ballad
a for-line stanza is used
a refrain: a repeated line or group of lines
often rhyming ABCB
presents supernatural creatures like:
fairies
ghosts
witches
can be classified according the following themes:
ballad of magic, about supernatural creatures
border ballad, about the rivalry between English and Scottish people
ballad of love and domestic tragedy
allad od outllaws, with the cycle of Robin Hood
has no moral aim
it tells a dramatic story
with a series of rapid flashes
the language is simple
there is a mixture of dialogue and narration