What is a folk ballad?

1. a poem with many words
2. four-lined stanzas written in iambic pentameter
3. an anonymous dramatic song passed through the oral tradition
4. all of the above
5. none of the above

Folk Ballad is an anonymous dramatic song passed through the oral tradition.

Explanation:

Folk Ballad is a song which is sung by the people of a particular region, it is basically a folk song which have been passed on from generations.

The folk song grew in the early 80’s. Ballads are the poems and songs which are transmitted orally from one generation to the next to carry forward their culture.

The poem ‘The Odyssey’ by Homer is an example of Folk Ballad. Such poems are very simple, and it often make use of colloquial language.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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