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Why were ballads popular in England and Scotland?
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They were popular because many people could not read or write. Ballads were told orally and were passed down to each generation.
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The typical subjects for ballads are: (5)
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Tragic LoveDomestic ConflictsDisastrous WarsShipwrecksSensational crimes and exploits of enterprising outlaws.
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The thematic ideas found in ballads are: (5)
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RevengeRebellionEnvyBetrayalSuperstition
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What conventions do ballads contain? (3)
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Tragic or sensational subject matterA simple plot involving a single incidentDialogue
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What is dialect?
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A distinct language spoken by a specific group of people from a particular region
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Why does Barbara Allan snub John Graeme?
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John Graeme failed to toast Barbara Allen
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How does Barbara Allan feel?
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She feels sorrowful
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What is Barbara Allan's true feeling toward John?
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Love
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How does John Graeme fall ill?
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He falls ill because Barbara Allan spurned him
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What did the medieval society believe?
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That men often died from love
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"In Robin Hood and the Three Squires," Robin Hood's success is dependent mainly on what?
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His disguise
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What does Robin Hood buy from the old man?
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His old, patched clothing
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How does Robin Hood feel about the sheriff?
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He both curses and despises him
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What is the agreement made by the husband and wife in "Get Up and Bat the Door?"
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Who ever speaks first must get up and bar the door
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What is the main effect of this ballad?
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To create a comic effect from the violent events that are occurring in the ballad
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