prose

noun (prose — uncountable)

«prose» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Prose is ordinary written or spoken language in sentences and paragraphs, not in the lines and rhythm of poetry. tree →
A writer's prose is their writing style. tree →

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.

In Jewish tradition

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

Note

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

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «prose» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «prose» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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