Poetry Prose and Drama

What is the biggest difference between poetry and prose?

• Poetry rhymes all the time.

• Poetry is written in lines and stanzas.

• Poetry does not have rules.

• Poetry tells a story.

What is the purpose of the stage directions in a drama?

• The purpose of stage directions in a drama is to confuse the actors and make the production more challenging.

• The purpose of stage directions in a drama is to provide instructions to the actors and production team regarding the movement, actions, and expressions of the characters, as well as the placement of props and set design.

• The purpose of stage directions in a drama is to entertain the audience with elaborate and unnecessary movements.

• The purpose of stage directions in a drama is to provide the audience with background information about the characters and setting.

In the following poem, which words rhyme?

Ridiculous Rose

Her mama said, "Don't eat with your fingers."

"Ok," said Ridiculous Rose,

So she ate with her toes!

• Rose and toes

• fingers and toes

• Ok and Rose

• fingers and Rose

Name two elements of a drama that you DO NOT FIND in poetry OR prose.

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  Rhyme and Rhythm

• Stage Directions and Dialogue

• Script and Stage Directions

• Rhyme and Script

What are the different parts of poetry?

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  stanzas, lines, rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language

• prose, drama, fiction

• characters, plot, setting

• words, sentences, paragraphs

What type of writing is written in lines?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Drama

lines (verses) and stanzas are found?

• Poetry

• Prose

• Drama

A group of lines in a poem is called ____. 

• prose

• couplet

• stanza 

• metaphor

The words spoken by the characters in a drama are what?

• quotations

• dialogue

• descriptions

• noodles

Which of these are divided by Acts and Scenes?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Drama

• Poetry, Drama, and Prose