Poetry and Prose

Poetry is a structured form of writing that has a set of rules or a set structure to follow. The rules may be meter, or how many pronounced and unpronounced syllables can be in one line, or the number of times a particular sound can be repeated within the line.

Poetry is more of a use of words in an aesthetic and evocative way. Though this may be the goal of many forms of creative writing, poetry has a bit more structure and set patterns. The only exception is a type of poetry called Free Verse, with no structure, no meter, or no rhymes.

Prose, on the other hand, has less structure and is not as aesthetically designed. It’s more straight-forward and may lack the meter or rhyme of a poem. Proses uses full sentences, detailed paragraphs, and correct grammar. Most literature, newspapers, films, encyclopedias, and other forms of communication are written in this form.

To summarize, poetry is sometimes more structured, while prose is more straight-forward while following standard rules of grammar and sentence structure.