LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY

GENRE AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of poetry?
A
It is musical, melodic, and rhythmical.
B
It makes use of language that is metaphorical or symbolic, not direct.
C
It is less concentrated than prose
D
It makes use of brevity and conciseness.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These characteristics are chiefly structure, rhythm, form, and appeal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first word of each sentence is capitalized. Prose looks like large blocks of words. Poetry is typically reserved for expressing something special in an artistic way. The language of poetry tends to be more expressive or decorated, with comparisons, rhyme, and rhythm contributing to a different sound and feel.

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