Ballad vs Verse - What's the difference?
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A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
A slow romantic pop song.
A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
Poetic form in general.
One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.
A small section of the Jewish or Christian Bible.
(obsolete) To compose verses.
* Sir (Philip Sidney) (1554-1586)
To tell in verse, or poetry.
* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
to educate about, to teach about.
* , chapter=22
, title= (colloquial) To oppose, to be an opponent for, as in a game, contest or battle.
In obsolete terms the difference between ballad and verse
is that ballad is to make mention of in ballads while verse is to compose verses.ballad
English
Noun
(en noun)- The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander.
- On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time-block called "Lovers' Lap" when they played nothing but ballads on the overhead speakers.
Quotations
* 1885, *: A wandering minstrel I — *: A thing of shreds and patches, *: Of ballads , songs and snatches,verse
English
Etymology 1
Partly from (etyl) vers; partly, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* blank verse * free verseVerb
(vers)- It is not rhyming and versing that maketh a poet.
- playing on pipes of corn and versing love
Etymology 2
Verb
(vers)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part.
