Question

read the text.
poetry is a special form of communication that uses language in a way thats distinct from everyday speech or writing. prose, which makes up the majority of the writing we see, from newspapers to textbooks to blogs, tends to be straightforward in communicating its point. poetry, as opposed to prose, uses more beautiful, expressive, abstract, or flashy wording, and it often focuses on conveying feelings and emotional truths. in addition, while prose is usually organized by paragraphs and appears as blocks of text, poetry often uses line breaks to follow a pattern of rhyme or rhythm. some poems even use the lengths of their lines to create specific shapes on the page. although difficult to define simply, poetry is usually not hard to recognize. its just poetic!
which organizational structure does this text primarily use?
compare - contrast
cause - effect
problem - solution

Explanation:

The text compares and contrasts poetry and prose. It mentions how prose is straightforward in communication (from newspapers to textbooks to blogs) and organized by paragraphs. Then it contrasts this with poetry, which uses more beautiful, expressive, abstract, or flashy wording, focuses on conveying feelings and emotional truths, and often uses line breaks for rhyme/rhythm (some even use line lengths for shapes). The key words "as opposed to" clearly indicate a compare - contrast structure.

Answer:

compare - contrast