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Ballads

La Belle Dame Sans Merci

John Barleycorn

Lord Randal

Bishop Hatto

Gelert, Llewelyn’s Dog

Your challenge:

1. An analytical presentation

2. A group performance reading

3. A newspaper front page to match your ballad

1. Ballad Analysis

In groups, prepare a slideshow to analyse a ballad of your choosing according to the features on the next slide

Your slideshow should include at least 2 PEE examples for each feature of the ballad

Use appropriate literary terminology e.g. simile, rhyme

You must organise your slideshow so that it is interesting and easy to follow.

Analysis Topics:What do you learn

about?Background

Plot

Structure – features of a ballad

Language

Character

2. Performance Reading

Think of an original way to present and perform your ballad

Every group member must be involved in the reading

You can accompany your reading with sound, music, images

3. Newspaper

Produce a front page article on your ballad (A4 size)

Include a headline

A summary introductory paragraph answering ‘Wh’ questions

An explanation of the ‘story’ of the ballad (in 4- 6 paragraphs); you may need to use your imaginations to fill in some of the details

An eyewitness statement on the events

An accompanying image and caption

See docs on newspaper writing for help