Use of verse form versus the use of prose form.

Introduction.

In the two literary works, “the song of the Cid,” which is presented in verse form and “Lancelot, the knight of the cart,” which is in prose form, are works which present a contrast between the use of either poetry form or prose form of writing. Both have distinct features wherein the case of prose form, in the tale of Lancelot, the traditional construction of sentences is used, which then adds up to form paragraphs and follows strict adherence to grammatical rules such as proper punctuation (147). Prose form focuses more on the delivery of ideas rather than how to deliver ideas like in verse form where the how is done through the use of rhythms and figurative languages such as the use of imagery and metaphors. In contrast to prose form, the use of verse form is quite different. Unlike the prose form where paragraphs are used, verse form uses stanzas like in the case of “the song of the Cid” (186). Verse forms have rhythms in their stanzas, which can be different in different stanzas while prose forms do not have rhythms in their paragraphs.

In conclusion, based on the use of both the prose and the verse form of writing, I find the prose form of writing in the tale of “Lancelot, the knight of the cart” more appealing to me compared to “the song of the Cid” and this is because it is straightforward in its presentation of ideas and easier in interpretation unlike like in “the song of the Cid” where rhythm and use of figurative language need to be interpreted to understand what is being put across.

Works Cited

Getty, Laura, et al. WORLD LITERATURE Ⅰ, Beginnings to 1650. Dahlonega: University of North Georgia Press, 2008. Document.