The ballad form is often used to tell a story: a tragic love story, for instance, or else a tale of adventure and high romance. Often they contain dialogue spoken by one or more of the characters who feature in these narrative poems, and the final stanza often echoes the first, so there’s a cyclical feel to the poem. More @Wikipedia
Hover over any link to get a description of the article. Please note that search keywords are sometimes hidden within the full article and don't appear in the description or title.