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

2 Poetry

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

4 Text Features of Poetry
There are several features of poetry that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:

5 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…

6 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

7 Forms of Poetry Poetry can take several forms. These are:

8 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

9 Prose

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

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

12 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)

13 Forms of Prose Prose can take several forms. These are:

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

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

16 Drama

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

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

19 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

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

21 Forms of Drama Play Skit Opera Musical Monologue Readers’ Theater


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