ballad
/ˈbæləd/noun
उच्चारण बैलड
गाथा-गीत, कथा-कविता, लोकगीत
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a song or poem that tells a story, often of love or adventure, in simple language with a regular rhythm
गाथा-गीत, कथा-कविता, लोकगीत
- The folk singer sang a ballad about a brave queen.
- the ballads of Rajasthan
- The village women sang a ballad about a lost lover.
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- He wrote a ballad on the heroes of the freedom struggle.
- Folk ballads were passed on from one generation to another.
Synonyms folk song narrative poem lay
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a slow, romantic popular song
धीमा, रोमानी गीत
- The album ends with a soft ballad.
- The singer ended the show with a beautiful ballad.
- She released a ballad for the film.
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- The band is best known for its romantic ballads.
- He played a gentle ballad on the guitar.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
folk song narrative poem lay
AaSpelling
bal·lad
§Grammar and usage
Keep the poem types together: ballad (a story in song), epic (a long heroic poem), ode (a poem of praise), elegy (a poem of mourning), sonnet (fourteen lines), lyric (expressing feeling), limerick (five comic lines).
कविता के प्रकार साथ याद रखिए: ballad (गीत में कहानी), epic (महाकाव्य), ode (स्तुति), elegy (शोक-गीत), sonnet (चौदह पंक्तियाँ), lyric (भाव-प्रधान), limerick (पाँच हास्य पंक्तियाँ)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A simple song or poem that tells a story.
'कहानी कहने वाला सरल गीत या कविता' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।