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middle english lyrics and ballads
the predominance of verse
the verse was used before the prose in all societies because it was easier to remember because of oral culture
medieval lyrics
most medieval lirycs are anonimus, they were set with music
the themes were :
spring
love lyricgs
love complaints
religious lyrics
the language was middle english
metrical
middle english developed the old english
rhyme from french it was stressed and unstressed
medieval ballads
lord Randal
songs or narrative poems , tramanded with oral trasmission
was adapted for every country
based on tragic events and super naturar events
the popular verse was formed by quatrains (ABCB or ABAB) with four beats
the word ballds derived from french "balade " = dancing song