In Danish medieval literature, what is the typical formal characteristic of the traditional medieval ballad (folkevise)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Two- or four-line stanzas with end rhyme and a recurring refrain
- Step 1: Danish folkeviser (such as chivalric ballads or supernatural ballads) were sung dance-songs composed of rhyming 2- or 4-line stanzas with an interactive choral refrain. Answer: Two- or four-line stanzas with end rhyme and a recurring refrain. Why not the others: Norse mythological poems were composed in alliterative verse (fornyrðislag), prose dialogues describe chronicles, and syllabic tercets describe Italian terza rima.
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