Ballade of Worldly Wealth Explicitation It is said that people who want money will never get enough of money. This poem, “Ballade of Worldly Wealth” is about money, and how in the end it is the core of evil. Andrew Lang-the author- wrote this ballad as if he were a Roman Catholic church man in the 14th century. In reality, he is a clergyman who wrote this poem in the late 1800s. The subject of the poem was money, and Lang was addressing the public. The poem is a analytical, judgmental, and truthful
Andrew Lang - Explication Andrew Lang, the author of the poem “Ballad of Worldly Wealth”, should be congratulated for creating such a deep piece of work. Lang really gets down to the roots and exploits the disgust that the greed of money has brought upon us. I must admit that Lang does well at organizing his poem as well. Organization and structure in a poem is just as important as the words within it. How could the reader stay on track with the poem if it isn’t structured properly? Poor organization