Journal of Social and Political
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ISSN 2615-3718 (Online)
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Published: 12 November 2024
The Eastern Bengal Ballads, and the English and the Scottish Popular Ballads: Comparison and Contrast
Md. Habibur Rahman
Comilla University, Bangladesh
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10.31014/aior.1991.07.04.529
Pages: 106-116
Keywords: Folklore, Ballad, Genre, Comparison, Contrast
Abstract
Ballad is one of the main genres of folk literature. If we look at the ballads of any nation, we can see the similar views of the folk poets. The Eastern Bengal Ballads, and The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, which have different origins, have some similarities and dissimilarities. Both the oriental and the occidental ballads share the same characteristics in some respects and differ in others. The Eastern Bengal ballads have the atmosphere of their own. Similarly, the English and Scottish popular ballads exhibit an atmosphere which is their own. The Eastern Bengal ballads have some special qualities for which they are unique from other ballads of the world. Likewise, The English and Scottish Popular ballads are a separate genre of literature for their individualistic characteristics. This paper attempts to make a comparative study on The Eastern Bengal Ballads, and The English and The Scottish Popular Ballads.
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