Techniques in Reading Prose and

Poetry
By Group 3
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Poetry and prose are two forms of writing.They are used to create written works,from epics
Prose is a form of language
that has no formal metrical
structure. It applies a
natural flow of speech, and
ordinary grammatical
structure, rather than
rhythmic structure, such as
in the case of traditional
poetry.
 Techniques How to Read Prose

01 Read the poem slowly.

02
ead in a normal, relaxed
tone of voice.

03 Readers should pause only

where there is punctuation.

04
Use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar
words and hard-to-pronounce words.
Poetry (ancient Greek:
ποιεω (poieo) = I
create) is an art form
in which human
language is used for
its aesthetic qualities
in addition to, or
instead of, its notional
and semantic content.
Techniques 01 Understand the Language
how to read
poetry 02 Read Slowly
03 Punctuation
Find a Rhythm Through

04 Interpretation

05 Monotonously Melodic
Avoid Being
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROSE and POETRY

PROSE POETRY
• Prose does not pay attention to rhyme and • Poetry pays attention to rhyme and rythm
rhythm

• The writer usually has no limit • Poets are limited number of words
• Ideas are written in sentences are grouped • Ideas are wriiten in lines; lines are grouped
into paragraphs in stanzas

• Language is more natural and grammatical • Language is figurative and rhythmical

• Can be understood by reading once • More than one reading may be neede to
understand the meaning

• Arranged in paragraphs • Free flowing and arrange into stanzas

 Example of a Poetry Verse vs. the Prose Form
Following is a poetry verse from a
popular work of Robert Frost:
“The woods are lovely, dark and
deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
(Stopping by Woods on a Snowy
Evening, by Robert Frost)
Following is the same sentiment
written in prose form:
“The woods look lovely against the setting darkness
and as I gaze into the mysterious depths of the forest, I
feel like lingering here longer. However, I have pending
appointments to keep, and much distance to cover
before I settle in for the night, or else I will be late for all
of them.”
The above paragraph is conveying a similar
message, but it is conveyed in ordinary
language, without a formal metrical structure
to bind it.
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