Ballad poems are known for their:
* Simple language and structure
* Focus on storytelling
* Often featuring a romantic, tragic, or heroic theme
* Usually told in quatrains (four-line stanzas)
* Repetitive phrases and refrains to emphasize key points
Here are some examples of famous ballads:
* "The Ballad of the Green Berets"
* "Barbara Allen"
* "Scarborough Fair"
* "Casey at the Bat"