Read "Henry Lee,"
"O'Malley's Bar," and "Hardin Wouldn't Run."
What 3-5 elements do these 3 have in
common?
What 2-3 elements do they have in
common with the other murder ballads?
Pick one ballad
from the handout and say how it uses 3 of the poetic devices in the
poetry terms handout, and what the effect of that method was on the
tone or point of the ballad.
Bring two copies to class, one for you and
one for me.
Print out and bring the Murder Ballad
handout too.