Correct Answer - Option 2 : Ballad
The correct answer is 'Ballad'.
- Let's discuss the marked option first; i.e. Ballad:
- A ballad is a form of narrative verse that is considered either poetic or musical. As a literary device, a ballad is a narrative poem, typically consisting of a series of four-line stanzas.
- Now let's discuss 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci':
- “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” is a ballad by John Keats.
- The poem, whose title means “The Beautiful Lady Without Pity,” describes the encounter between a knight and a mysterious elfin beauty who ultimately abandons him.
- It has twelve four-line stanzas.
Therefore, option 2) is the correct answer.
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Lyric: expressing emotions, and often having the quality of a song
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Sonnet: a poem that has 14 lines and a particular pattern of rhyme
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Ode: a poem expressing the writer's thoughts and feelings about a particular person or subject, usually written to that person or subject
