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Ballade:A ballad/ˈbæləd/ is a form of verse, often a narrative set

to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French chanson

balladée or ballade, which were originally "dancing songs". Allegory:As a literary device, an allegory in its most general sense is an extended metaphor. Allegory has been used widely throughout history in all forms of art, largely because it can readily illustrate complex ideas and concepts in ways that are comprehensible or striking to its viewers, readers, or listeners.

Writers or speakers typically use allegories as literary

devices oras rhetorical devices that convey hidden meanings

through symbolic figures, actions, imagery, and/or events, which together create the moral, spiritual, or political meaning the author wishes to convey.[1]

Renaissance:The Renaissance (UK/rɨˈneɪsəns/, US/ˈrɛnɨsɑːns/)[1] is

a period in Europe, from the 14th to the 17th century, considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It started as

a cultural movement in Italy in the Late Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe, marking the beginning of the Early Modern Age. The word Renaissance, literally meaning "Rebirth" in French, first appears in English in the 1830s.[15] The word occurs in Jules Michelet's 1855 work, Histoire de France. The word Renaissance has also been

extended to other historical and cultural movements, such as

the Carolingian Renaissance and the Renaissance of the 12th century.[16]

Humanism:his article is about human-centredphilosophy.Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value

and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence (rationalism, empiricism) over unthinking acceptance of dogma or superstition. The meaning of the term humanism has fluctuated according to the successive intellectual movements which have identified with it.[1] Generally, however, humanism refers to a perspective that affirms some notion of human freedom and progress. In modern times, humanist movements are typically aligned with secularism, and as of 2015 "Humanism" typically refers to a non-theistic life stance centred on human agency and looking to science rather than revelation from a supernatural source to understand the w orld.

Tragedy: is a form of drama based on human suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.

Satire: is a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government or society itself, into improvement.[1] Although satire is