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Poetry vs. Prose How do I distinguish among poetry and prose? Poetry Poetry’s Purpose
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| Date | 13.12.2016 | | Size | 3.16 Kb. | | #3970 |
| Poetry vs. Prose - How do I distinguish among poetry and prose?
Poetry’s Purpose - There are several features of poetry that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:
Text Features of Poetry - Varied in length
- Written in lines and stanzas
- Uses sound devices (rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc…)
- Takes poetic license with space, punctuation, grammar, etc…
Text Features of Poetry - Uses word pictures to build sensory impressions and create images
- Plays with the sounds of words and the rhymes of phrases
- Is usually intended to be read aloud
Forms of Poetry - Poetry can take several forms. These are:
Forms of Poetry - Shape Poems
- Acrostic Poems
- Ballads
- Lyrical Poems
- Haikus
- Narrative Poems
- Free Verse
- Blank Verse
Prose’s Purpose - Prose is a form of writing that is meant to:
- 1. inform
- 2. entertain
- 3. express
- 4. persuade
- There are several features of prose that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:
Text Features of Prose - Written using paragraphs
- May contain dialogue
- Can be either fiction or nonfiction
- Can have headings and/or subheadings
- Can be accompanied by graphics (charts, photos)
Forms of Prose - Prose can take several forms. These are:
Forms of Prose - Biography
- Autobiography
- Essay
- Novel
- Short Story
- Novella
- Article
- Fable / Folktale
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