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Name: LUBANG, STEPHANIE B. Year/Section: BSE-ENGLISH

Subject: SURVEY OF AFRO-ASIAN LIT. Date: SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

SEATWORK NO.2
COMPARISON OF PROSE AND POETRY

PROSE POETRY

Prose is derived from the Latin word “prosa” Poetry came from the Greek word “poiesis”
which means “straightforward”. which means “making”.

Prose is ordinary language and written in Poetry is characterized by its use of lines and
sentences and paragraphs, following stanzas. It often employs specific patterns of
conventional grammatical rules. rhyme, meter, and rhythm, which contribute to
its unique structure.

Prose uses natural language and aims to Poetry often uses heightened, imaginative, and
convey ideas, stories, or information in a figurative language. Poets may use techniques
straightforward and clear manner. like metaphor, simile, personification, and
symbolism to evoke emotions, create imagery,
and convey complex meanings.

Prose lacks a specific rhythm or meter. It relies Poetry often employs specific rhythmic
on the natural flow of language and sentence patterns and meters.
structure.

Prose is often used for practical purposes like Poetry often serves aesthetic and emotional
storytelling, conveying information, or purposes. It can be used to explore complex
expressing ideas in a clear and direct manner. emotions, convey vivid imagery, or provoke
thought and more.