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This Poem, in Ballad Form, Tells a Story. Have You Come Across Any Such Modern Song Or Lyric that Tells a Story? If You Know One, Tell It to the Class. Collect Such Songs as a Project. - English - Language and Literature

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This poem, in ballad form, tells a story. Have you come across any such modern song or lyric that tells a story? If you know one, tell it to the class. Collect such songs as a project.

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'Light of Asia' is an epic ballad. It tells the story of Prince Siddartha, whose life started as a royal and culminated as a saint.

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The Tale of Custard the Dragon
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Chapter 9.2: The Tale of Custard the Dragon - Exercise 1 [Page 132]

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NCERT English - First Flight Class 10
Chapter 9.2 The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Exercise 1 | Q 9 | Page 132

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Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears,
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