DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SONG AND POETRY

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SONG AND POETRY

Poetry is an artistic tool that uses language to make a composition, which says more in few words and has a much deeper meaning than just words. Song is a musical composition, and inalienably linked with music. It is a composition containing words set to music and meant to be sung by singers.

APPRECIATION
The

appreciation of the poem comes from the careful analysis of the wording of the poem itself. This includes the play of words, the rhyming scheme, use of figurative forms of speech, and the like.

Songs are mostly appreciated based on the accompanying music.

A song may have simple lyrics, but would be considered as a great song based on how the accompanying music is mixed and arranged. It is also dependent on the manner which the recording artist delivers the song.

GENRE

Poetry is divided into many genres such as:

Epic Limerick Haiku and so on.

Songs may be :
Religious Folk Pop Lullabies and so on.

MEANING AND MESSAGE

The

meaning and message found in most songs, are pretty direct and straight to the point. There is not much thought and analysis needed to determine the meaning of the song.

As for poetry, poets often use a variety of figurative forms of speech in order to convey message.

The message of the poem may not often be what it appears to be. It takes time to analyze a particular poem in order to get into the meaning of the poem itself.

CONTENT

While both literary forms delve into a persons emotions, the verses in a song will often evoke human emotions pertaining to personal experiences.

On the other hand, the verses of a poem are written based on the emotions felt by an individual, regarding their perception of different situations, events, people, or places.