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English Folk Ballads. By Julia Zemtsova The student of the 9 th Form School 629 The teacher : Baeva Marina Leonidovna. The beginning of literature. One of the first form of literature is known as folk lyrics. It’s a ballad. A ballad is a form of verses. Spreading. The British Isles.
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English Folk Ballads By Julia Zemtsova The student of the 9th Form School 629 The teacher: Baeva Marina Leonidovna
The beginning of literature • One of the first form of literature is known as folk lyrics. It’s a ballad. • A ballad is a form of verses.
Spreading The British Isles
RobinHood • Robin Hood is an heroic outlaw in English folklore, a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Since the beginning of the 19th century he has become known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor“. Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes.
KingArthur • King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who led the defense of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century.
The Round Table-a symbol of equality • Everyone who sits there has equal status.
Historicalimportanceoftheballads • To play a significant role in the poetic genre • To save some historic events before writing • To be told and retold to people and by people • To have a very unique poetic style • To be the method the villagers got their news about goings on in the kingdoms of the known world