Prose vs. Prosody — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Prose and Prosody
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Prose
Prose is a form of written (or spoken) language that usually exhibits a natural flow of speech and grammatical structure—an exception is the narrative device stream of consciousness. The word "prose" first appears in English in the 14th century.
Prosody
The study of the metrical structure of verse.
Prose
Ordinary speech or writing, without metrical structure.
Prosody
A particular system of versification.
Prose
Commonplace expression or quality.
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Prosody
The set of speech variables, including rhythm, speed, pitch, and relative emphasis, that distinguish vocal patterns.
Prose
Roman Catholic Church A hymn of irregular meter sung before the Gospel.
Prosody
(linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
Prose
To write prose.
Prosody
(poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.
Prose
To speak or write in a dull, tiresome style.
Prosody
That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.
Prose
Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.
Prosody
The patterns of stress and intonation in a language
Prose
Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
Prosody
(prosody) a system of versification
Prose
(Roman Catholicism) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.
Prosody
The study of poetic meter and the art of versification
Prose
To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
Prose
The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; - contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition.
I speak in prose, and let him rymes make.
Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.
I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry, that is; prose - words in their best order; poetry - the best order.
Prose
Hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
Prose
A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence.
Prose
Pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition.
Prose
Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life.
Prose
To write in prose.
Prose
To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
Prose
To write prose.
Prosing or versing, but chiefly this latter.
Prose
Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
Prose
Matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
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