Middle Ages Ballad Creative Writing Assignment
Directions: The Creative Writing Ballad Assignment has two parts.
Part I: Using the ballad characteristics from the course, students will write their own ballads
following the plot, structure, and narration guidelines from the course.
Part II: Students will then analyze their original ballads using the color-coded key provided
below to indicate the evidence representing a particular characteristic. Students can make their own keys if they choose, but they must write out their keys on the assignment submission.
Analysis Key:
- Plot:
- Color code in red: A single experience or incident occurs
- Color code in blue: Elements of the supernatural might play a role
- Color code in green: Incidents happen with common folk (not nobility)
- Color code in purple: Themes of courage and love
- Color code in brown: Often reveals tragic situations or disasters
- Structure:
- Single Underline: Incremental repetition
- Dashed Line: Abrupt transitions
- Squiggly Line: Often ends with a summary
- Double Underline: Second and fourth lines rhyme
- Narration:
- Highlight in Yellow: Description of characters often occur
- Highlight in Lime Green: Dialogue reveals the action
- Highlight in Orange: Plain, simple language
Type original ballad and complete the analysis in the space below:t
Directions: The Creative Writing Ballad Assignment has two parts.
Part I: Using the ballad characteristics from the course, students will write their own ballads
following the plot, structure, and narration guidelines from the course.
Part II: Students will then analyze their original ballads using the color-coded key provided
below to indicate the evidence representing a particular characteristic. Students can make their own keys if they choose, but they must write out their keys on the assignment submission.
Analysis Key:
- Plot:
- Color code in red: A single experience or incident occurs
- Color code in blue: Elements of the supernatural might play a role
- Color code in green: Incidents happen with common folk (not nobility)
- Color code in purple: Themes of courage and love
- Color code in brown: Often reveals tragic situations or disasters
- Structure:
- Single Underline: Incremental repetition
- Dashed Line: Abrupt transitions
- Squiggly Line: Often ends with a summary
- Double Underline: Second and fourth lines rhyme
- Narration:
- Highlight in Yellow: Description of characters often occur
- Highlight in Lime Green: Dialogue reveals the action
- Highlight in Orange: Plain, simple language