LITERATURE Writings in prose or verse; especially : 

writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest (2) :  an example of such writings

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Poetry, Prose, and Drama

How do I distinguish among poetry, prose, and drama?

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1. “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway.

2. “ O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman.

3. “The Crucible.” by Arthur Miller.

Poetry’s PurposePoetry is a form of writing that

is meant to 1. entertain

2. express

Text Features of Poetry

There are several features of poetry that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:

Text Features of Poetry

1. Varied in length2. Written in lines and stanzas3. Uses sound devices (rhyme,

alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc…)

4. Takes poetic license with space, punctuation, grammar, etc…

Text Features of Poetry

5. Uses word pictures to build sensory impressions and create images

6. Plays with the sounds of words and the rhymes of phrases

7. Is usually intended to be read aloud

Forms of PoetryPoetry can take several forms. These are:

Forms of Poetry

1. Shape Poems2. Acrostic Poems3. Ballads4. Lyrical Poems5. Haikus6. Narrative Poems7. Free Verse8. Blank Verse

Let’s Review #1Tell me three things that you have learned about poetry (write them down).

Prose’s PurposeProse is a form of writing that

is meant to: 1. inform

2. entertain3. express4. persuade

Text Features of Prose

There are several features of prose that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:

Text Features of Prose1. Written using paragraphs2. May contain dialogue3. Can be either fiction or

nonfiction4. Can have headings and/or

subheadings5. Can be accompanied by

graphics (charts, photos)

Forms of ProseProse can take several forms. These are:

Forms of Prose

1. Biography2. Autobiography3. Essay4. Novel5. Short Story6. Novella7. Article8. Fable / Folktale

9. Folktale

Let’s Review #2Tell me three things that you have learned about prose (write them down).

Drama’s PurposeDrama is a form of writing

that is meant to: 1. express

2. entertain

Text Features of Drama

There are several features of drama that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:

Text Features of Drama1. can have staging directions2. can have a list of characters3. written to be performed4. written in the form of a script

(dialogue)5. can include directions for

costuming and physically setting a stage

Forms of DramaDrama can take several forms. These are:

Forms of Drama

1. Play2. Skit3. Opera4. Musical5. Monologue6. Readers’ Theater

Let’s Review #3Tell me three things that

you have learned about drama (write them down).