Poetry vs Prose

Which genre is more artistic, has more emotion, and usually has elements of rhyme, rhythm and/or repetition?

• prose

• poetry

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Poetry is written in...

• lines and stanzas

• sentences and paragraphs

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Iceland’s Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Kristjan Thor Juliusson announced the government’s decision to allow whalers to harpoon a maximum of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales every year until 2023. The government said the decision was based on recommendations from the country’s Marine Research Institute.

• This is an example of prose.

• This is an example of poetry.

Prose or Poem?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Prose and Poetry

• Neither

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Prose or Poem?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Prose and Poetry

• Neither

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Prose or Poem?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Prose and Poetry

• Neither

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Harry Potter

Prose or Poetry?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Prose and Poetry

• Neither

Prose or Poetry?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Prose and Poetry

• Neither

Which of the following are features of POETRY? (Tick all that applies. There are THREE correct options)

• No fixed shape / length

• No fixed use of capitalisation (capital letters)

• Maximum of 100 words

• Usually has a specific idea to emphasize

• Has different characters and actions

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There is another sky, Ever serene and fair, And there is another sunshine, Though it be darkness there; Never mind faded forests, Austin, Never mind silent fields— Here is a little forest, Whose leaf is ever green; Here is a brighter garden, Where not a frost has been; In its unfading flowers I hear the bright bee hum: Prithee, my brother, Into my garden come!

• This is an example of poetry.

• This is an example of prose.

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