Comparing Prose and Poetry

Allusions can be used in both Prose and Poetry?

• True

• False

Which best describes how the poem tells the story compared to the prose selection?

• The poem uses rhyme and dialogue and the story uses stage directions and a narrator.

• The poem uses free verse and a narrator while the story uses rhyme and a cast of characters.

• The poem uses verse a cast of characters and rhyme whereas the story uses stage directions and dialogue.

• The poem uses rhyme and verse while the story uses a third-person and dialogue.

Which of the following include novels and short stories, allowing the narrator to reveal details about the characters?

• poetry

• drama

• prose

Which form of literature includes details about the events, setting, and characters?

• poetry and drama

• poetry, drama, and prose

• drama and prose

• prose

What is the main difference between prose and poetry?

• Prose is written in verses, while poetry is written in paragraphs.

• Prose uses rhyme schemes, while poetry does not.

• Prose focuses on emotions, while poetry focuses on facts.

• Prose is written in paragraphs and sentences, while poetry is written in lines and stanzas.

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.

A stanza in a poem is similar to a __________ in a work of prose.

(a)   ​

• paragraph

• sentence

• line

Why might an author choose poetry rather than prose?

• the author wants the reader to act and say the lines

• the author wants to use rhyming words in paragraphs to describe objects

• the author uses fewer words, that may include sound, to express their ideas, which can be read aloud and made into a song

• the author wants to describe in detail with many words their story, which can only be read out loud

A stanza in a poem is similar to a __________ in a work of prose.

Prose has paragraphs while poetry has....?

• setting

• characters

• fiction

• verses