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Commission on Higher Education

LIGAO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Guilid, Ligao City, 4504

A.Y. 2021-2022
SECOND SEMESTER
TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF LITERATURE STUDIES
Week 2
Name : __________________________________________Course/Year/Block: ________________
Date received: ____________________________________Instructor’s Name: RICO P. PRADAS

Module Title: DIIVISIONS OF LITERATURE

I. OVERVIEW/INTRODUCTION
Literature refers to written creative work, particularly those which have a high
and enduring value. It is known for its form in which the message is presented
or communicated and its content. Prose and poetry are the two common
forms of literature; wherein prose is written work, which contains sentences
and paragraphs, and does not have any metrical structure. As
against, poetry is a genre of literature which is based on a particular form,
that creates a rhyme.

The basic difference between prose and poetry is that we have sentences
and paragraphs, whereas lines and stanzas can be found in a poetry. Further,
there is regular writing in prose, but there is a unique style of writing a poetry.

We can find prose in newspaper articles, blogs, short stories, etc., however,
poetry is used to share something special, aesthetically. To know more on this
topic, you can read the other differences below:

II. LEARNING OUTCOME

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

- Differentiate prose from poetry as major divisions of literature

III. DISCUSSION/SELF-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES

BASIS FOR
PROSE POETRY
COMPARISON

Meaning Prose is a straight forward form Poetry is that form of literature in

of literature, wherein the author which the poet uses a unique
expresses his thoughts and style and rhythm, to express
feelings in a lucid way intense experience.

Language Straight Forward Expressive or Decorated

Nature Pragmatic Imaginative

Essence Message or information Experience

Purpose To provide information or to To delight or amuse.

convey a message.
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BASIS FOR
PROSE POETRY
COMPARISON

Ideas Ideas can be found in Ideas can be found in lines, which

sentences, which are arranged are arranged in stanzas.
in paragraph.

Line break No Yes

Paraphrasing Possible Exact paraphrasing is not

possible.

Definition of Prose

The prose is an ordinary writing style in literature, which encompasses characters, plot,
mood, theme, the point of view, setting, etc. making it a distinctive form of language. It
is written using grammatical sentences, which forms a paragraph. It may also include
dialogues, and is sometimes, supported by images but does not have a metrical
structure.

Prose can be fictional or non-fictional, heroic, alliterative, village, polyphonic, prose

poetry etc.

Biography, autobiography, memoir, essay, short stories, fairy tales, article, novel, blog
and so forth use prose for creative writing.

Definition of Poetry

Poetry is something that arouses a complete imaginative feeling, by choosing

appropriate language and selective words and arranging them in a manner that
creates a proper pattern, rhyme (two or more words having identical ending sounds)
and rhythm (cadence of the poem).

Poetry uses an artistic way to communicate something special, i.e. a musical intonation
of stressed (long sounding) and unstressed (short sounding) syllables to express or
describe emotions, moments, ideas, experiences, feelings and thoughts of the poet to
the audience. The structural components of poetry include lines, couplet, strophe,
stanza, etc.

Key Differences Between Prose and Poetry

The difference between prose and poetry can be drawn clearly on the following
grounds:

1. Prose refers to a form of literature, having ordinary language and sentence

structure. Poetry is that form of literature, which is aesthetic by nature, i.e. it has a
sound, cadence, rhyme, metre, etc., that adds to its meaning.
2. The language of prose is quite direct or straightforward. On the other hand, in
poetry, we use an expressive or creative language, which includes comparisons,
rhyme and rhythm that give it a unique cadence and feel.
3. While the prose is pragmatic, i.e. realistic, poetry is figurative.
4. Prose contains paragraphs, which includes a number of sentences, that has an
implied message or idea. As against, poetry is written in verses, which are covered
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in stanzas. These verses leave a lot of unsaid things, and its interpretation depends
upon the imagination of the reader.
5. The prose is utilitarian, which conveys a hidden moral, lesson or idea. Conversely,
poetry aims to delight or amuse the reader.
6. The most important thing in prose is the message or information. In contrast, the
poet shares his/her experience or feelings with the reader, which plays a crucial
role in poetry.
7. In prose, there are no line breaks, whereas when it comes to poetry, there are a
number of line breaks, which is just to follow the beat or to stress on an idea.
8. When it comes to paraphrasing or summarizing, both prose and poetry can be
paraphrased, but the paraphrase of the poem is not the poem, because the
essence of the poem lies in the style of writing, i.e. the way in which the poet has
expressed his/her experience in verses and stanzas. So, this writing pattern and
cadence is the beauty of poetry, which cannot be summarized.
How to remember the difference

The best trick to remember the difference between these two is to understand their
writing style, i.e. while prose is written ordinarily, poetry has aesthetic features, and so it
has a distinctive writing pattern.

Further, the prose is that form of language which expansively conveys a message or
meaning by way of a narrative structure. On the contrary, poetry is such a form of
literature, with a unique writing format, i.e. it has a pattern, rhyme and rhythm.

In addition to this, prose appears like big blocks of words, whereas the size of poetry
may vary as per the line length and the poet’s intention.

IV. SUMMARY/KEY POINTS

"When you write in prose, you cook the rice. When you write poetry, you turn rice
into rice wine. Cooked rice doesn't change its shape, but rice wine changes
both in quality and shape. Cooked rice makes one full so one can live out one's
life span . . . wine, on the other hand, makes one drunk, makes the sad happy,
and the happy sad. Its effect is sublimely beyond explanation." - Wu Qiao

V. END OF MODULE ASSESSMENT

Make a 2-stanza poem and a 2-paragraph explanation/interpretation of the poem
written. Choose from any of the following topics:
- Forbidden love
- Happy crush
- Unrequited love
- Identity crisis
VI. LOOKING AHEAD
1. What is drama? How did they evolve as a form of literature?

Note: Assignments shall be regularly checked.

VII. SELF AND MODULE EVALUATION

A. Self-evaluation
PART OF THE LESSON/MODULE THAT
I find most I find most I find most I would like to
interesting challenging difficult work further
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B. Module Evaluation
Rate your learning experience in using this module using the following scale:

4 I learned a lot from this module.

3 I learned just right.
2 I still need guidance on certain topics.
1 I did not understand anything.

VIII. REFERENCES

https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-prose-and-poetry.html

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1366&bih=657&sxsrf=ALeKk01iGJo2tiG
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Prepared by:

RICO P. PRADAS
Instructor

Checked and evaluated by:

DR. ALICIA O. RETONA

College Dean

Approved by:

DR. JOVERT M. OFRACIO

OIC – College Administrator/President