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C. Read the text about prose and poetry. Complete the definitions with the words in bold from the text.

1. a poem with 14 lines, each with ten syllables
2. text which tells a story
3. devices in text which compare things with other things
4. when the last stressed syllable of one word sounds like that of another word; for
example, “jam” and “exam”.
5. the rhythm of words in some poems
6. a set of lines in a poem, separated by a line break
7. a text which offers a factual explanation or analysis
8. text which reports what characters say
9. a text which tells the story of a real person’s life
10. words and phrases which link sentences and paragraphs to aid understanding

D. In pairs, discuss the extent to which you agree with the statements below.

1. Poetry rhymes and uses rhythm. Prose does not.
2. Poetry is more creative and imaginative than prose.
3. The reader has to interpret the meaning of poems more than prose.
4. You can paraphrase prose, but you can’t paraphrase a poem.
5. The purpose of poetry is primarily the writer’s self-expression, whereas prose is more useful to the reader.
6. The primary difference between prose and poetry is how it appears on a page.

E. Discuss with a partner.
1. Can you think of other ways to distinguish
poetry from prose?
2. Do you enjoy reading poetry? Why/Why not?
3. Do you ever write poems?
4. Why might someone choose to write a poem
rather than prose?

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