This is a slide report discussion about Prose and Poetry. What is their differences in terms of their usage and how they can be use. Black out Poetry is also included in this report Literature can be categorized into two main classifications based on the structure of language. These two categories are known as prose and poetry. Prose is the language in its original and natural form, i.e., the language that is found in newspapers, textbooks, novels. Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning. The main difference between prose and poetry is that prose is written naturally whereas poetry is written in a metrical structure. Prose is a major form of literature; both fiction and nonfiction are included in prose. Novels, novellas, short stories, biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, essays, travel books, academic essays, thesauruses, textbooks, etc. are all written in prose. The language is grammatical in nature and consists of a natural flow of speech, instead of metrical structure. It is composed of full grammatical sentences, and these sentences are then grouped in paragraphs. The language used in nonfiction such as newspaper, textbooks, travel books, etc. are devoid of figures of speech, and other decorations and ideas are expressed in a direct and straightforward manner. The spoken language can also be classified as prose. Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning. Factors such as rhyme, rhythm, metric syllables, etc. are taken into account to create poetry. Poetry is normally used to express something in an artistic and aesthetic way. However, the language of poetry is not as natural or free as prose. Poetic language tends to be more decorative and creative than the language used in prose; attention is especially paid to sound and rhythm. A poem is composed of lines; a line can be very long or as short as one word. A stanza is made up of several stanzas. Poems can be classified into different types depending on the structure of the stanzas. Free verse, blank verse, cinquain, diamante poems are some examples of these structures. As mentioned above, poets use a limited number of words to express their ideas in poetry. This is why one line can be as short as one word. Sometimes it is difficult to understand the meaning of the poem by reading it only once or twice. An in-depth reading and analysis may be required to decipher the complete meaning. Blackout Poetry Is A Fascinating Art Form You Can Try At Home Right Now. Start by finding some pages with words on them. These can come from magazines, newspapers, or very old falling-apart books that you are ready to let go.