Task 1. Reflect. Before you begin, reflect on and jot down your thoughts about the following questions.

1.			What is poetry for you?
2.			What frustrates you about poetry?
3.			What excites you about poetry?
4.			What do you think you might gain from the study of poetry?

Task 2. Activate Prior Knowledge. Answer the following questions as well as you can based on any knowledge or ideas you have about poetry.

5.			What do you understand to be the difference between prose (la prosa) and poetry (la poesía)?

Comment specifically on the following differences between prose and poetry.

6.			thematic differences:
7.			structural differences:
8.			linguistic differences:
9.			differences in purpose: