Poems, Plays and Prose

Intro to Prose, Poetry, and Drama

GOAL: I can identify if a story is written in prose, poetry or drama and explain the elements of the story.

What do you notice about these 3 texts?

Multiple Select

Stories written in prose usually organize the details and events of the story using what?

• a Beginning, Middle, and End

• Sentences, Paragraphs, and/or Chapters

• Sentences, Stanzas, and Setting

• Plot, Setting, Summary

Multiple Choice

What are poems usually written in?

• Beginning, Middle, and End

• Prose

• Lines and Stanzas

Multiple Choice

A _______ in a poem is similar to a paragraph in a story.

• Stanza

• Line

Multiple Select

Dramas and plays include:

• lines and stanzas

• acts and scenes

• stage directions

• dialogue

• a cast of characters