4 R's of a Ballad

4 R's of a Ballad

1. RHYTHM

   • Flow of the sound
   • Measured using feet
     • 1 Foot = 1 soft and one strong syllable
   • Uses soft and strong syllables
     • EG. the BOY stood ON the BURning DECK

2. RHYME

   • Words that sound the same
   • Rhyme pattern
     • Using letters EG ...... PIG                             A .......FROM                        B .......DIG                            A ........PROM                       B
   • Last letter of word Rhymes
     • EG I hate PIGS So I DIG

3. REPETITION

   • Repeated word in Ballad
   • Word next to eachother
     • EG ......Drifting Drifting
   • Repeated line
     • EG In first stanza: I heard the bells In third stanza: I heard the bells
   • REFRAIN
     • Similar to repetition