All ballad synonyms
bal·lad
B b noun ballad
- chant — A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
- ditty — a poem intended to be sung.
- serenade — a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- carol — Carols are Christian religious songs that are sung at Christmas.
- poem — a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- song — Ailing [ahy-ling] /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/ (Show IPA), Soong, Ai-ling.
- narrative — a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
- folk song — a song originating among the people of a country or area, passed by oral tradition from one singer or generation to the next, often existing in several versions, and marked generally by simple, modal melody and stanzaic, narrative verse.