A Ballad is a poem that tells a story, which are often used in songs because of their rhyme. Ballads were originally written to accompany dances, and so were composed in couplets with refrains in alternate lines.
(Ballad-style poem)
Comments about this post on ABC Open 500 words – A scary moment.
When she was six, in nineteen sixty-eight,
VCs attacked on Chinese New Year date.
Gunfire between the VCs and GIs,
Hiding in the house, she saw with own eyes. But wait there’s more!
(Ballad-style poem)
Comments regarding this post on ABC Open 500 words – A scary moment.
When she was six, in nineteen sixty-eight,
VCs attacked on Chinese New Year date.
Gunfire between the VCs and GIs,
Hiding in the house, she saw with own eyes. But wait there’s more!
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