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prose::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | expressive style, style |
| Derivation | prosaic |
prose::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | literary genre, genre, writing style |
| Has types | prose poem, stream of consciousness, nonfictional prose, interior monologue, nonfiction, euphuism, polyphonic prose |
Examples of prose
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I would suggests, however, that there is a poetic streak in Martin Amis's prose.
From the guardian.co.uk
The tyranny of the adjective-laden simile is rife in contemporary English prose.
From the guardian.co.uk
I don't see why lyrics should be judged any more leniently than poetry or prose.
From the guardian.co.uk
His tense, economic prose chimes with the precise, laconic language of soldiers.
From the nytimes.com
So it's no longer fears over a bigger belly but concerns over the perfect prose.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
I agree 100% the author got carried away with the extravagance of his own prose.
From the economist.com
At more than 600 pages, it's stunning in its detail and compelling in its prose.
From the sacbee.com
Unlike Shakespeare's other history plays, Richard II contains very little prose.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I don't plan to list NABBP teams in the Infoboxes without any coverage in prose.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- Matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
- Prose is the most typical form of language. The English word 'prose' is derived from the Latin '''', which literally translates as 'straight-forward. ...
- Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry; to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way
- The organization of the written word into paragraph form.
- Writing or speaking in the usual or ordinary form. Prose becomes poetic when it takes on rhythm and rhyme. See Poetry
- A complete article, story, or essay of less than 2,500 words; or an excerpt from any prose work of less than 1,000 words or 10% of the total work, whichever is less, but, in any event, a minimum of 500 words (may be expanded to permit the completion of an unfinished prose paragraph).
- A literary medium that attempts to mirror the language of everyday speech. It is distinguished from poetry by its use of unmetered, unrhymed language consisting of logically related sentences. Prose is usually grouped into paragraphs that form a cohesive whole such as an essay or a novel. ...
- Any material that is not written in a regular meter like poetry. Many modern genres such as short stories, novels, letters, essays, and treatises are typically written in prose.
