1. Form and structure: Poetry refers to a rhythmic, rhythmic and emotional language art form, which can include various genres, such as ancient poetry, modern poetry and so on. Poetry can refer to a specific literary genre, which follows certain metrical and prosodic rules, such as quatrains and metrical poems.
2. Content and expression: As an art form, poetry is not limited to the traditional poetry genre, but also includes rhythmic folk songs and nursery rhymes. The works may not follow the strict rules of traditional poetry, but they still convey rich feelings and social life. In contrast, poetry may pay more attention to the traditional lyric function, and express the author's feelings and thoughts through standardized language and form.
3. Historical and cultural background: In ancient China, poetry and songs were originally integrated, and poetry was the lyrics, which were always sung in concert with music and dance in actual performances. With the passage of time, poetry, song, music and dance developed independently and became independent adults. Poems and songs are collectively called poems. Poetry may bear more cultural and artistic values in a specific historical period, while poetry may contain broader cultural connotations and diverse forms of expression.