Which of the following descriptions is accurate?
A. A ballad consists of lines that follow no set rhyme scheme or
pattern of meter.
OB. A ballad contains language that attempts to reflect natural
speaking patterns.
C. A ballad consists of three or four stressed syllables per line and a
story of some kind.
OD. A ballad contains 14 lines, a turning point, and a 5-7-5 syllabic
form.