Some very important facts about the use of a school blog: Blogs are read from bottom to top. Homework will be set for every week, no excuses will be accepted if you don't comply. If you decide to post a comment, remember to do it as " anonymous" and to include your name at the end. This blog means a big effort on my behalf, I do hope you enjoy it! Prof. Sosa D'Este

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

The medieval ballad: true or false?

Please CORRECT  false statements.  



1. Ballads were produced by intellectuals and recited or sung in alehouses and at fairs. (   )
2. The word ballad comes from the latin ballare to dance, and in fact these poems were originally
     sung to a simple instrumental accompaniment. (   )

3. The popular ballad, written between the 13th and 14th centuries, were collected and later
     published by common people. (   )
4. Popular ballads are anonymous narrative poems. They differ from all other types of narrative
    poetry due to a peculiar and effective way of telling their stories. (   )

5. They deal with one single situation and treat it dramatically. (   )

6. They are impersonal, since the story-teller does not intrude his personality. (   )


7. There is a moralizing of didactic approach. (   )



No comments:

Post a Comment