1. Rhythm: Poetry has certain rhythm and rhythm; Prose does not pursue rhyme and sentence order.
2. Genre: Poetry is a lyrical literary genre; Prose is a narrative literary genre, which expresses the author's true feelings and flexible writing style.
3. Formally: Poetry is not based on sentences, but on behavior, and its branches are mainly based on rhythm, not meaning. The form of prose is an essay that does not rhyme or rearrange couples.
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Characteristics of prose
1. Form scattered but spirit gathered: "Form scattered" not only refers to a wide range of subjects and diverse writing methods, but also refers to a free and eclectic structure; "Spiritual gathering" refers not only to the central concentration, but also to the clues that run through the whole text.
2. Far-reaching artistic conception: pay attention to expressing the author's life feelings, and be lyrical and sincere.
3. Beautiful language: The so-called beauty means that the language of prose is fresh, bright and beautiful (also beautiful), lively and full of musical sense, and the writing is like a trickle, tinkling, eloquent, sincere and sincere.
Characteristics of poetry
1, the content of poetry is the most concentrated reflection of social life.
2. Poetry is rich in emotion and imagination.
3. The poetic language is characterized by conciseness, image, harmonious tone and distinct rhythm.
4. In form, poetry is not based on sentences, but on behavior, and its branches are mainly based on rhythm rather than meaning.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-prose
Baidu encyclopedia-poetry