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Quatrain vs Ballad - What's the difference?

quatrain | ballad |

As nouns the difference between quatrain and ballad

is that quatrain is a poem in four lines while ballad is a kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.

As a verb ballad is

to make mention of in ballads.

quatrain

English

Noun

(wikipedia quatrain) (en noun)
  • a poem in four lines
  • a stanza of four lines
    • Awake! for Morning in the Bowl of Night,
    Has flung the Stone that puts the stars to flight:
    And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught
    The Sultan's Turret in a Noose of light.

    See also

    * couplet * tercet * terzain * cinquain * sestet * septet * octave

    ballad

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
    • The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander.
  • A slow romantic pop song.
    • 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,

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To make mention of in ballads.
  • To compose or sing ballads.