Ballads
A ballad is a form of poetry meant to be sung or recited. It tells about a single event or episode. Ballads often deal with adventure or romance.
Read the first stanza of a ballad by the famous author Edgar Allan Poe.
Bridal Ballad by Edgar Allan Poe
The ring is on my hand,
And the wreath is on my brow;
Satin and jewels grand
Are all at my command,
And I am happy now.
And my lord he loves me well;
But, when first he breathed his vow,
I felt my bosom swell-
For the words rang as a knell,
And the voice seemed his who fell
In the battle down the dell,
And who is happy now.