The rhyme scheme is usually ______

the second and fourth lines of each stanza

the first and third lines of each stanza

there is no specific rhyme scheme

In "Barbara Allen," John Graeme is sick because

Barbara Allen refused to come to him

his messenger reached Barbara Allen too late

What does Barbara Allen feel when she hears the death bells ringing for John?

curious as to who her next boyfriend will be

In "Barbara Allen," What does the phrase "make my bed soft and narrow" mean?

she is really tired from her walk and needs a long nap

She will lose weight because she is so sad about John dying

What is the "paction" (pact) that the husband and wife make in "Get Up and Bar the Door"?

THe first person to speak has to get up and shut the door

If robbers appear, it will be too dangerous to get up and shut the door

The wife tells the husband she will shut the door when she's finished cleaning the kitchen

Why does the woman seem happy at the end of "Get Up and Bar the Door"?

Her husband has to shut the door

THe robbers have left her house untouched

Her husband has defended her honor and safety

she has forced the robbers to leave the house

"Lord Randall" contains all the following elements except -

return of the hero from seafaring

dialogue between mother and son

If you were to describe the mother in "Lord Randall," your best description might be that she -

is inquisitive and is afraid for her son

is too meek to take action against a killer

is strong-willed and independent

has never liked her son's girlfriend

Where has Lord Randall been?

Hunting and having dinner with his love

Across the ocean, chasing the Norse

Who killed Lord Randall?

A rival for his girlfriend's love

The killer's identity is not known

"Get Up and Bar the Door" -

pokes fun at the absurd bickering of a husband and wife

illustrates the rituals of courtly love

shows the importance of holiday puddings in the Middle Ages

condemns bandits who prey on simple folk

The intruders into the couple's house are two -

members of the gentry, or landowning class

serfs from the neighboring manor

The final stanza of "Get Up and Bar the Door" -

provides a comic twist to the story

reveals the narrator's relation to the couple

serves the intruders their comeuppance

describes the husband's tragic downfall

All of the following elements are typical characteristics of ballads except -

sensational or supernatural events

"Lord Randall" is an example of a ballad whose structure is -

a question-and-answer conversation

a series of events narrated in chronological order

built of large numbers of small details

How is "Get Up and Bar the Door" not a typical ballad?

The characters are not superhuman.

Characters' motives are not spelled out.

Medieval Ballads

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of a ballad?

short

tells a story

abstract

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are many of the medieval poems anonymous?

historians don't care about finding authors

most poems were passed down orally

the authors names were written in a diff. language

it was trendy to sign poems "Anonymous"

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do ballads often have a rhythm, refrain, or melody along with rhyme scheme?

just for funsies

they are ALWAYS sung with a flute

easier to remember / pass down

subject matter of ballads = musicians

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30 sec • 1 pt

Symbols are tangible nouns that represent something _______.

abstract

concrete

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30 sec • 1 pt

Ballads are narrative songs that are meant to be sung.

True

False

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A refrain is

lines repeated in a song or ballad

when someone wants to be violent but follows the rules

sounds repeated in a song

when someone wants to tell a mean person bad things but stops

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ballad is organized into stanzas called

couplets

iambic pentameter

quatrains

tetrameter

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Medieval Ballads

What is a characteristic of a ballad?

Why are many of the medieval poems anonymous?

Why do ballads often have a rhythm, refrain, or melody along with rhyme scheme?

Symbols are tangible nouns that represent something _______.

Ballads are narrative songs that are meant to be sung.

A refrain is

A ballad is organized into stanzas called

The rhyme scheme is usually ______

All of the following are themes of ballads EXCEPT

In "Barbara Allen," John Graeme is sick because

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