How do I distinguish among poetry, prose, and drama?

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How do I distinguish among poetry, prose, and drama?

Poetry

Poetry’s Purpose Poetry is a form of writing that is meant to 1. entertain 2. express

Text Features of Poetry 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:

Acrostic Poems Ballads Lyrical Poems Haikus Narrative Poems Free Verse Forms of Poetry Shape Poems Acrostic Poems Ballads Lyrical Poems Haikus Narrative Poems Free Verse Blank Verse

Prose

Prose’s Purpose Prose is a form of writing that is meant to: 1. inform 2. entertain 3. express 4. persuade

Text Features of Prose There are several features of prose that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:

Written using paragraphs May contain dialogue 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:

Biography Autobiography Essay Novel Short Story Novella Article Forms of Prose Biography Autobiography Essay Novel Short Story Novella Article Fable / Folktale Folktale

Let’s Review #2 Tell me three things that you have learned about prose (write them down).

Drama

Drama’s Purpose Drama is a form of writing that is meant to: 1. express 2. entertain

Text Features of Drama There are several features of drama that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:

can have staging directions can have a list of characters Text Features of Drama can have staging directions can have a list of characters written to be performed written in the form of a script (dialogue) can include directions for costuming and physically setting a stage

Forms of Drama Drama can take several forms. These are:

Forms of Drama Play Skit Opera Musical Monologue Readers’ Theater

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