ballad

A slow song, usually about love.

• She sang a sad ballad.
• The album ends with a gentle piano ballad.
• Do you prefer love ballads or faster songs?

Common phrases: love ballad, romantic ballad, sing a ballad

A poem that tells a story in short groups of lines, often intended to be sung.

• The ballad tells a tragic story.
• We read an old ballad about a sailor.
• These traditional ballads were passed down through generations.

Common phrases: traditional ballad, folk ballad, compose a ballad