prose

«prose» in Mova's school dictionary: ordinary written or spoken language in sentences and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (prose — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Prose is ordinary written or spoken language in sentences and paragraphs, not in the lines and rhythm of poetry. tree →

2) A writer's prose is their writing style. tree →

sense in the lessons

In English lessons pupils compare prose (stories, articles, letters) with poetry; novels are prose. Phrases: in prose, prose fiction, a prose passage.

examples

• Novels are written in prose. tree →
• Rewrite the poem in prose. tree →
• Her prose is clear and lively. tree →
• A newspaper article is prose. tree →
• We compared a poem with a prose passage. tree →
• Most of our reading books are prose. tree →
• This would have sounded somewhat bold in prose. tree →

note

Uncountable: no «a prose». Sounds like «pros» (plural of pro), a homophone. Opposite: poetry, verse.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «prose» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.