Difference between prose & poem.

 1. Difference between prose & poem.




 The divisions between poetry and prose aren't clear-cut, but here are some generally accepted differences. The language of prose is typically straightforward without much decoration. Ideas are contained in sentences that are arranged into paragraphs. There are no line breaks.



                 There are some common things between poem and prose. say for i.e, Language first of all, then pleasure, delight, catharsis and other feelings like that. All the things which can be narrated in poem, it also can be expressed well in prose writing.

Bht how and where it differs is thus -
In comparison with poem, prose have limited addition of meanings whereas poem can be meant in thousands of ways. It is the charm of poetry. There might be less words than prose but it can be interpreted in so many ways.


Now if we glimpse over on Coleridge's statement,then we can say that why prose has elements of truth & poem has pleasure.because as we see above that prose has simple structure containing particular subject matter & that only has aimed to be strict to the truth,while poem has sentimental & emotional journey of poet with full expressions & decorations that should have the aim of delight or please to others only.