Which title is a ballad among the listed works?

• A. A Ballad
• B. A Short Story
• C. A Ballad of Trees and the Master
• D. A Novel

Answer: (C)

A ballad is a narrative poem that tells a story in a straightforward, often song-like form, using simple language and dramatic action to move the tale along. The title A Ballad of Trees and the Master clearly identifies a poem that presents a tale through verse, focusing on events and characters rather than prose exposition. That narrative, poem-based nature is what makes it a ballad.

The other options point to prose forms rather than verse: a Short Story and a Novel are written in prose, not as a poem. A Ballad as a title could be a ballad, but the given work that clearly fits the ballad form is the one titled A Ballad of Trees and the Master.