Worksheet 1 Differentiation Poem vs Poetry Poem is a piece of writing that has features of both speech and song, whereas the poetry is the art of creating these poems. Poetry is also used to refer to poems collectively or as a genre of literature. Image vs Imagery Image is just one picture that is created through words in the mind of the readers, for instance, the wolf stood before him and he could not move as he was terrified. On the other hand, imagery is the plural form of image and is used when more than one images are traced in a work of art. Story vs plot A story is the requisite timeline of events present in any narrative. If there is no story, there is no novel, because any novel must report events of some kind. A plot expresses rationale and informs the reader why a specific list of events belongs together, what the timeline is ultimately meant to communicate. The classic example by E. M. Forster in his collected lectures,Aspects of the Novel, still says its best: “‘The king died and then the queen died’ is a story. ‘The king died, and then the queen died of grief’ is a plot.” When reading a story, Forster explains, we wonder “and then?” When evaluating a plot, we ask “why?” Scenario vs Screenplay The two words are theoretically synonyms, but in practice, they are used differently. Scenario is an outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work while screenplay is a script for a movie or a television show. Drama vs Play The word ‘drama’ is used in the sense of ‘theater’. On the other hand, the word ‘play’ is used in the sense of ‘a literary composition’. A drama is a type of play. A movie or TV show can also be dramas but are not plays. Some other types of plays are musical, comedy, Shakespearean, and biopic. (Opposite definition is also accepted) Scene vs Act A scene applies to different things in the theater. A scene can refer to the actual action that takes place in a specific and single setting and moment in time. On the other hand, an act is often defined as themajor division of drama, and it forms the basic structure of a performance. The main difference between the two is length and depth of each. Act consists of several scenes and can run for a long length in a performance whereas a scene features a brief situation of action and dialogue.
Hero vs Protagonist A protagonist is the subject of a story. A hero is a human being of extraordinary qualities. A protagonist can be a hero, certainly, but is not always. Quite often in manuscripts, the protagonist is an ordinary person. Villain vs Antagonist A villain is usually "bad". He may or may not actually oppose the main character. "Villain" is not a plot role – it is a character type. On the contrary, an antagonist is not necessarily evil, he merely has opposing actions, thoughts, motives, etc. to (in a story) the protagonist.
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