Another form of literature that often employs verse is

1. Analyze the question The question asks which other form of literature often uses verse. "Another form" suggests that poetry is the main verse form, and we need a second genre that also commonly uses verse.

2. Explain the concept Literature has three major genres:

• Poetry: written in verse (lines, rhythm, metre).
• Drama: plays meant for performance. They can be written in verse or prose. Shakespeare's plays, Greek tragedies and Wole Soyinka's A Dance of the Forests all use verse in large part.
• Prose: ordinary written language without metrical structure, such as novels and short stories.

3. Work through the options

• A. Parable: a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, usually told in prose (e.g., the parables of Jesus).
• B. Fable: a short story with animals as characters that teaches a moral. Fables can be written in verse (La Fontaine's were), but they are mostly told in prose.
• C. Drama: has a long tradition of verse, from Greek tragedy to Shakespeare's blank verse, and verse drama is a recognised form.
• D. Prose: by definition it is the opposite of verse.

4. Answer Drama is the genre best known for often employing verse besides poetry itself.

5. Exam tip Remember the three genres as P-D-P: Poetry, Drama, Prose. Poetry and drama can use verse, while prose never does. When a question asks for "another form that uses verse", look for drama first.