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/
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
While the poet left empty space to create a beautiful verse, the novelist filled every page with dense, detailed prose.
PRO(forward) + SE(sequence) — living a completely straight, PRO(forward) moving SE(sequence) of daily events, his life felt like boring prose.
Instead of painting the beautiful, emotional red rose, he ruined the magic by writing a heavy, boring book of dull prose.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
pro- (forward) + versus (turned) = prosa (straightforward discourse) = prose
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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