prose — written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
Pronunciation (IPA): /proʊz/
Korean meaning: 운율이 없는 평범한 글이나 말, 산문
Korean pronunciation: **프로**즈
Example Sentences
- His prose is so boring that it could cure insomnia better than sleeping pills.
- She switched from writing poetry to prose because her poems kept breaking up with their rhymes.
- The journalist's prose captured the essence of the political crisis with remarkable clarity.
prose
NOUN//proʊz//
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
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Beautiful prose blooms like a rose, then the journal close
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Origin
From Latin 'prosa' (prose discourse), derived from 'prosus' meaning 'straightforward' or 'direct', which comes from 'pro-' (forward) and 'versus' (turned). The term contrasts with verse, emphasizing ordinary speech without poetic structure.
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“His prose is so boring that it could cure insomnia better than sleeping pills.”
“She switched from writing poetry to prose because her poems kept breaking up with their rhymes.”
“The journalist's prose captured the essence of the political crisis with remarkable clarity.”
“Her prose flows like honey, making even technical manuals sound poetic.”
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