A ballad is a type of poem that was traditionally set to music. The word ‘ballad’ comes from the Latin ‘ballare’ which means to dance – it’s also where the word ‘ballet’ comes from.

The form of a poem is how we describe the overarching structure or pattern of the poem ... Common poetry forms, such as the ballad, sonnet, haiku, limerick, ode, epic and acrostic, have specific ...