Poetry Vs. Prose

Most of the writing we read in the world is...

• prose

• poetry

Prose is written in...

• lines

• sentences

• stanzas

• paragraphs

Poetry is written in...

• lines

• sentences

• stanzas

• paragraphs

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.

The Watts Towers are a folk art assemblage built by Simon Rodia, between the years 1921 and 1955 in the Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. Rodia, an Italian immigrant, bought a modest house on a narrow, triangular lot in 1921, and immediately began the construction of the towers. In the early years of the 20th century, Watts was an integrated neighborhood that welcomed white, black, and Latino families. Rodia was known in the neighborhood because he was the only Italian. When Rodia moved to Watts in 1921, he moved in to a neighborhood that was racially diverse.

• This is an example of poetry.

• This is an example of prose.

Articles, stories and books are examples of...

• prose

• poetry

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

• poetry

• prose

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Which shows an example of rhyme?

• through-threw

• cat-dog

• shop-drop

• I-eye

Which type of writing has rules that need to be followed?

• Poetry

• Prose

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CCSS.RL.4.5

Which type of writing often has a rhythm when read aloud?

• Poetry

• Prose

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