What makes poetry different than prose?

A. Poetry uses idioms and proverbs, while prose uses sound devices and figurative language.

B. Poetry has a rhythmic pattern that is common in everyday writing, while prose has a musical quality.

C. Poetry has a rhythmic pattern that uses stressed and unstressed syllables, while prose uses paragraphs.

D. Poetry has sections that convey themes, while prose has stanzas that convey a central idea.

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Ava Powers

1 June, 20:51

What makes poetry different than prose?

A. Poetry uses idioms and proverbs, while prose uses sound devices and figurative language.

B. Poetry has a rhythmic pattern that is common in everyday writing, while prose has a musical quality.

C. Poetry has a rhythmic pattern that uses stressed and unstressed syllables, while prose uses paragraphs.

D. Poetry has sections that convey themes, while prose has stanzas that convey a central idea.

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Walter Bray · Answer 1

C

Explanation:

The basic difference between prose and poetry is that we have sentences and paragraphs, whereas lines and stanzas can be found in a poetry.