Question

"the lonesome death of hattie carroll" is considered a ballad and would therefore most likely combine _____.

Answer 1

It is most likely to combine music and poetry


Ballads are generally a verse or a poem which is set to a specific music.
The idea is to develop a narrative and enhance the experience of story telling.

Ballads are characteristics of the old medieval English story-telling culture from it developed into a complete art form by the 19th century.

Ballads are still popular among both the young and old as fine forms of entertainment and art