Both Uses of
ballad
in
The Phantom of the Opera
- Some, who seemed to be better informed than the rest, declared that the "row" would begin with the ballad of the KING OF THULE and rushed to the subscribers' entrance to warn Carlotta.†
Chpt 7 *
- When Margarita had finished singing the ballad of the KING OF THULE, she was loudly cheered and again when she came to the end of the jewel song: "Ah, the joy of past compare These jewels bright to wear!†
Chpt 7
Definition:
a song (or poem) that tells a story or expresses strong feelings -- typically slow in tempo