the characteristic of poem and poetry

One aspect of poetry that many poets use is sound. It is here that you find use of literary elements:
alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, etc. This devices appeal to the ear—the sound is an
important characteristic because it gives poetry a musical quality. (Rhyme also uses "sound.

The elements of poetry include meter, rhyme, form, sound, and rhythm (timing).

Different poets use these elements in many different ways. Some poets do not use rhyme at all. Some
use couplets, while others may rhyme the second and fourth lines only...in a stanza.

Some use stanzas (form), which are often lines of four, grouped together—but poems can also be broken
into sections consisting of eight lines or eleven. It depends on the author. In Shakespeare's Sonnet 29, for
instance, the first and third lines rhyme, as do the second and forth—he uses three four-line stanzas,
ending with a rhyming couplet (pair of lines):

When, in disgrace with Fortune and men's eyes,

I all alone beweep my outcast state,

And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,

And look upon myself, and curse my fate...

One aspect of poetry that many poets use is sound. It is here that you find use of literary elements:
alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, etc. This devices appeal to the ear—the sound is an
important characteristic because it gives poetry a musical quality. (Rhyme also uses "sound.")

Figurative language is essential to poetry. This is found with similes, metaphors, metonymy, hyperbole,
personification, etc. However, it is important as a characteristic because poets endeavor to create an
image in the reader's mind, so that the reader is moved in some way—able to envision the picture (and
even experience an emotion) the author is trying to reproduce. Look to William Carlos Williams' "The
Red Wheelbarrow." There is no rhyme; it is very short. But the imagery it creates is quite impressive:

so much depends

upon

a red wheel

barrow

glazed with rain

water

beside the white

There is no rhyme, but the senses pick up the color of the wheelbarrow, the slick surface from the rain,
and the contrast in color between the red wheelbarrow and the white chickens. With regard to the
characteristics of poetry, look deeper—the poet is still telling us that what seems simply picturesque by
description will work hard in the hands of the gardener or farmer. In this case, it is easy to see that the
author is also conveying an even deeper message or theme: do not be deceived by outward
appearances...or..."don't judge a book by its cover."

The intent of the poet may be to praise love, lament heartbreak, glorify nature, tell a story (epics like
Beowulf, or Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner), or even attempt simply to entertain. However,
a poem's "success" relies on a reader's reaction to the work. The poet will use poetic devices to this end.
The poet will also endeavor to share some message or deeper meaning with the reader, and in this way,
create a connection between the poem and the reader, making the work memorable...appealing to
common emotions: joy, love, fear, longing, sorrow, etc.

Characteristics of Poem -

* Has a focused purpose (paints a picture, recreates a feelings, tells a story, captures a moment, etc)

* Does not sacrifice meaning for rhyme

* Includes many sensory images (things for the reader to see, hear, feel, taste, or smell)

* Uses strong verbs and precise nouns

* Employs a variety of types of poetic language – similes, metaphors and/or personification

* Uses literary devices such as snap shots (things for the reader to visualize) and thought shots
(characters’ thoughts)

* Uses different poetic devices such as rhythm, repetitions, alliteration

* Uses line breaks and punctuation effectively

the difference between poem and poetry English and Indonesian version

Poem: It Is A Poem In English Which Each Line Has A Mutual Engagement.

Poetry: It Is A Poem (Writing) In English That Has An Aesthetic And Its Profound Meanings.

Prose: Prose or Prose is a paper that has a large rhythm and is usually used to describe ideas or ideas
that will be something.