SUNDAY 9 MAY 2021 SDG #12 Ensuring Sustainable Management What’s the Difference? Poetry and prose COVER STORY PAGE 4-5 Pic by Anupama Iranga Rathnayaka Location - The Roast Paanos PULL-OUT INSIDE 02 SUNDAY 9 MAY 2021 What’s the Difference? Poetry and prose Poetry and prose are two forms of form, the sentences are in such as short stories, novels, essays, Poetry is known for its vivacity and writing. They are used to create paragraphs and follow each other, plays and other literature. Prose creativity. Poetry employs a myriad of written works, from epics to songs to one after the other. The first word of contains normal punctuation and literary techniques such as: novels to essays. While poetry and each sentence is capitalised. In sometimes incorporates dialog. alliteration, metaphors, assonance, prose are two different forms of contrast, there is less form and less Poetry metonymy, euphony and more. While writing with many similarities and punctuation in poetry. Poetry is also prose also employs these techniques, differences, both are valid creative art organised into stanzas. The form of On the other hand, poetic writing is it is not to the same calibre as in forms that preserve life’s moments. poetry often relies on enjambment, used to create song lyrics and poems. poetry. Poetry uses these techniques The first major difference between which is went lines must be read Poems contain a metric structure more than prose in order to make a poetry and prose is their form. after one another. Poetry divides into and verses. Unless writing freestyle, more creative work. Prose shorter lines, instead of into multiple most types of poems have syllable Poetry and prose are both paragraphs which is seen in prose. requirements and structures. The important forms of literature. Each Prose has sentences that are Writers often have a sense of rhyme scheme is also limited to fit manages to bring a writers’ creativity arranged in paragraphs; in contrast, freedom when writing prose that can the criteria of a certain type of poem. to life. These two forms of writing are poetry is freer-flowing and arranged be lost in poetry. With the few Although writers are free to choose able to take words and form them into stanzas. The information confinements, prose tends to be their punctuation and capitalization, into a masterpiece that will last a presented in prose tends to be more easier for writers to employ. Prose is they still have more confinements lifetime. pragmatic than in poetry. In prose used to compose a variety of works, that they writers of prose. (theodyssey) SUNDAY 03 9 MAY 2021 Jason Statham Takes Centre Stage BY NIRUPA MOHAN DORE and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The CEYLON TODAY FEATURES Review: film’s release was delayed from January this year, due to the COVID- Jason Statham takes the lead as Wrath of Man 19 pandemic and is now making its Harry ‘H’ Hill, a mysterious new way to cinemas around the world, security guard, in the new action with fans of Statham eager to watch thriller, Wrath of Man. Statham once audience. his new movie. again delivers what he is known for, Wrath of Man also stars Jeffrey “Rated R for strong violence with straightforward firepower, as he Donovan as Jackson, Eddie Marsan throughout, pervasive language, and guards cash trucks from criminals, as Terry, Josh Cowdery as Hubbard, some sexual references,” Wrath of but his own personal motives, Holt McCallany as Bullet, Laz Alonso Man managed to receive moderate to unfold, as the film progresses as Carlos, Scott Eastwood as Jan, positive ratings with 63 per cent forward. Niamh Algar as Dana, and featured on Rotten Tomatoes and The film based on Cash Chris Reilly as Tom, 7.5/10 on IMDb. Truck (2004) by Nicolas alongside several other It is interesting to take a closer look Boukhrief, features H as skilled individuals as part at the fact that this is Statham and a man on a mission, but of the movie’s ensemble cast. Ritchie’s fourth feature film manages to give viewers a The 119-minute film by collaboration, after Lock, Stock and feel like they focus purely on action, chance to get to know him, director Guy Ritchie, who Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, and similar to the John Wick film series. with his own co-workers produced the film together with Revolver, which released in 1998, Wrath of Man manages to reach the wondering how the new member of producers Bill Block and Ivan 2000 and 2005, respectively. level of expectation that both fans of their staff, seems to be very well Atkinson, was made in collaboration This year we have seen a few good Statham and fans of other similar trained. People around H become with production companies Miramax action films like Nobody (2021), that films demand but manages to do it, curious after an attempted heist of with fans of the star in mind, using his truck, results in H shooting every the plot to work towards his one of the men trying to rob them. strengths as a popular actor. The film does eventually reveal the This is a film that many will reasons behinds why he works as a appreciate for the simple fact that it cash truck security guard but maintains a straightforward manages to provide action with a storyline, that rolls out casually as clear focus. the story progresses, without Those who have watched other dwelling on it. Giving fans of action films that stared Statham, Statham action that can be would know that he has always done predicted like other films in the well in similar roles, in terms of his genre. Wrath of Man is a movie that ability to deliver, but taking a closer fans of Statham will enjoy, while look at the script, this film does not others might find It to be too like have anything new to offer its what is already out there. 04 SUNDAY SUNDAY 05 9 MAY 2021 9 MAY 2021 BY SHANUKA KADUPITIYAGE CEYLON TODAY FEATURES Radishan Yahathugoda is a youth who understands that passion and dedication can take you further than “Chase Your Dreams Until you can ever imagine, and is a prime example to anyone who says otherwise. Today, he’s a talented stage actor who has made a successful transition to film and digital media; all this achieved at the young age of 24 years. We had the pleasure of having a word with Radishan to learn more about his You Catch Them” story and his secret to success. Gaining an education from Mahinda College in Galle, Radishan is currently a In conversation with artiste Radishan Yahathugoda student at a leading private university in Sri Lanka, following a bachelor’s degree in IT, specialising in interactive both inter-school competitions and life isn’t served on a silver platter to media. He is also an IT executive for a local productions. Not only that, he anyone. “You have to work hard and leading media company. “Besides that, was heavily involved in his school’s smart to make your dream a reality,” my main passion is in acting, directing, extra-curricular activities. In addition he said. “I am where I am today cinematography and everything related to his participation as a member of the because of my hard work. Not only to that field,” he added. school drama club, he was Vice- that, but because I worked hard and Starting out young Captain of his school’s rugby team, a worked smart. That is true for any goal debater and he took part in many in life.” “This passion began on the stage,” he competitions in which he emerged a The heroes behind the continued, recounting the first time he victor more often than not. climbed on to the stage to perform, at Currently he’s the President of his curtains the tender age of five. Not receiving any university’s Art circle, a cultural hub Radishan has achieved much formal education in the art of acting where all forms of art collide under one through his efforts, by tirelessly and drama, the stage was Radishan’s community and provide creative developing his capabilities and talent teacher, the audience, his examiner productions. as an individual. However, during our and each performance the exam. Getting noticed conversation, he didn’t forget to Growing up, Radishan was a natural mention the many heroes that at Shakespeare plays, participating in As a university student, Radishan supported him along the way, Walawwa, which is being telecast by providing him with strength and the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. encouragement. had many opportunities to showcase Not just that, he has also begun “I am where I am today because of his creativity. In fact, it is in a creating short films of his own, even my family and my school, because of university-wide drama competition – starting his own production company. the values instilled upon me in my where original creations by students of He informed us that Babe, his first childhood.” he explained. “I’m the university are presented to a panel short movie is now available on especially thankful for my parents – my of industry-greats to judge – that he YouTube. father Y.B Jayantha and mother turned a few heads. “We’ve already planned a few more Nilmini Priyanthi – who believed in me “I entered the competition with one short movies and web-series to be and gave me the freedom to chase my of my own creations,” Radishan produced in the future, but things have dreams.” He also thanked his brother narrated.