how does poetry differ from prose?
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in contrast to the earlier answer I maintain that poetry does not need to fulfil any requirements of metre, rhythm, rhyme, verse, etc...\n\nthe distinctions are blurred........\n\nis Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood" poetry or prose?\nis Beowulf poetry or prose?\n\ngenerally it is possible to recognise poetry because it is not written in the more 'everyday' (prosaic) style of prose...\n\npoetry works (when it is good) as a series of images where the sum is greater than the total of the parts and more than one meaning can be found...\n\nconsider the montage-editing common in good cinema (the montage of attractions of Eisenstein)...\n\nhowever... some prose also achieves this....\n\nthe poetry of Ern Malley is a good case in point (read about "him" on the internet)........\n\nthe old fashioned ideas of how to define (metre, rhythm, etc) are long since out of the window......\n\nyears of reading will help you.....\nnothing else can........ (unless you don't really care and just settle for a glib, school text-book answer)\n\n\nps - in response to the above- poetry and prose are far from being enemies...  read anything by Anthony Burgess...
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it depends what you are compareing it to. Do you need 2 readings to compare of do you alreasy have a reading or event to compare one to. do you need a book or any literature? what subject or specific topic?\n\ni've read a lot of good books, poems, and essays+, but can't really recomend anything unless i have more. feel free to contact me if you can provide more info.
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compare and contrast....usually is a five paragraph essay.  Intro Body Conclusion\nThe body is three paragraphs....first compare (likenesses) then contrast (differences) and then any other point you'd like to address (author's purpose/point of view etc).  Intro is when you tell the reader what they are going to read and Conclusion is you tell the reader what they already read....you don't introduce new ideas in an intro or conclusion.  I hope that helps.
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Some people think poems are exciting\nBut I am not so good at writing\nwords or lines with meter or rhyme\nI try but have a real hard time.\n\nI don't know why, but it could be\nthe fault of someone else - not me.\nI'd rather learn the capitols of nations\nor practice difficult calculations\n(or even memorize quotations\nand names of different rock formations)\n\nMy thoughts are not quite in alignment\nbut I have this dang assignment\nSo I'll sit down and think about it\nmaybe write one, but i doubt it
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What kind of context are you talking about?  Poetry?  Literature?  If you can't be more specific, I can't help you.
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No, an essay is not the same as speech notes. Use your speech notes to prepare a graphic organizer. Write the speech from the graphic organizer.
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Remember, poems are word images that express feelings. Ask yourself a question about the images in the poem, or the feelings it gives you. Then restate your question as a statement.\n\nExample:\nWhy did Frost select the birch tree to talk about?\n\nNow review the poem, look for answers, and make a statement about the question. There's a thesis right there.
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A stanza is one of the divisions of a poem, composed of two or more lines usually characterized by a common pattern of meter, rhyme, and number of lines.
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You luuuuuv poetry thats for sure, to think of so much stuff is great. I like it however I find myself confused about the meaning. Are you making fun of passion or beeing coy? I think you are holding back! Don't be shy, there is alot of "passion" in your poetry. Don't hold back!
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I am not an 'expert' on poetry but then, who is? Poetry is a very personal thing. \nAs far as your poem goes, I think it is well formed and obviously well thought out. It seems to describe what a lot of people feel in this day and age, in that we can all take something from previous experiences and it is up to us whether that is positive or negative for us and the others involved. \nI am sure that someone else will see this poem completely differently from me but even if you get negative comments do not let that dissuade you from carrying on writing.
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Well, if you're going to write a poem, you should be able to spell correctly. It's annoying if you spell like this on a computer, and this isn't a mobile phone. Use the spell check next time!! Lol.\nPoetry comes from the heart, I know, very corny, but once you realize it, it does. \nWrite about something that you know, and appeals to you, because if you're bored, it'll show.\nDon't feel pressured into making it rhyme. Not all poetry has to rhyme, most successful poetry has a good rythym though. (Rythym is usually more notable if you read it aloud). \nTry to avoid main topics of all poetry. These are so old and you should try to come up with something creative and worth while.\nAnd lastly write about something that actually relates to you.\nIt's no good trying to write about a new kitten that you got (I can't think of anything else sorry) if you didn't get one. \nIf your scared of writing a long poem, don't be, if you don't want to write a long poem, then you don't have to.\nPoetry has no rules so do as you please, and have fun with it. You don't have to follow any guidlines or rules, these are only examples to help spark ideas.\nGood luck, and I hope that you write a brilliant poem!!\nCheers.
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this question does not contain enough information for me to answer.\n What about semantics?\n\nsemantics is words used to describe things.\noften two people will describe the same thing using different words and say "it's just a semantics difference"  meaning not a real difference of opinion or viewpoint, just a difference in how it is described by words.\n\nexamples:\none person might say "needy" and another might say "clingy" to describe the same behavior.\n\none person might say "strong" and another say "overbearing" and really mean the same thing.\n\none person might say "weak" and another say "helpless" to indicate the same characteristics.
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Could also refer to language that has a special meaning in the passage or story.  For example in Robert Frost's poem Mending Wall, he says, "Something there is that doesn't love a wall" - simple words, but very meaningful in that poem.  Similarly, the title of Frost's poem Out, Out is very simple, but highly meaningful when you know the words come from Lady MacBeth's speech with the words "Out, d****d spot ...."\n\nI would suggest looking for words that are particularly meaningful in the story.
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Aaaaaah, let us see. Both are a way of conveying thoughts. Both are a form introspection. Both are a round about way of saying a very simple thing\n:)
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The difference is the spelling and wording :)
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Yes, it has to do with the origin of the word.  English is a tough language to learn because there are so many exceptions to all the rules, words are not spelled like they sound, and there are so many words that sound the same but have different spellings.\n\nHere is a neat poem about the English language.\n\nWhen the English tongue we speak\nWhy is break not rhymed with freak?\nWill you tell me why it’s true\nWe say sew, but likewise few?\nAnd the maker of a verse,\nCannot rhyme his horse with worse?\nBeard is not the same as heard,\nCord is different from word,\nCow is cow, but low is low,\nShoe is never rhymed with foe.\nThink of hose and dose and lose,\nAnd think of goose and yet of choose,\nThink of comb and tomb and bomb,\nDoll and roll and home and some.\nAnd since pay is rhymed with say,\nWhy not paid with said I pray?\nThink of blood and food and good;\nMould is not pronounced like could.\nWherefore done, but gone and lone -\nIs there any reason known?\nTo sum up all, it seems to me\nSounds and letters don’t agree.
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The point of the poem is not really what it means... because what it means is basically what you read. There is no underlying deep, philosophical meaning to it. It is a simply, living poem. When you read it, its supposed to "conjure" up the images, the sounds, the tastes, etc. It's the imagery thats strong and important. The meaning of the poem is really basic, so I won't tell you specifically tell you what it is. But my answer is a hint.