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prose and satire
Posted Date: 14 May 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Education
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Posted By: bharath sudar Member Level: Platinum
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prose Definition prose (proz)
noun
the ordinary form of written or spoken language, without rhyme or meter; speech or writing, sometimes, specif., nonfictional writing, that is not poetry
dull, commonplace talk, expression, quality, etc.
Etymology: ME < MFr < L prosa, for prorsa (oratio), direct (speech) < prorsus, forward, straight on < proversus, pp. of provertere, to turn forward: see pro- & verse
adjective
of or in prose
dull; unimaginative; commonplace; prosaic
transitive verb, intransitive verb prosed, pros'·ing
to speak, write, or express (one's thoughts, etc.) in prose or in a prosaic way
prose Synonyms prose
n.
fiction, non-fiction, composition; see exposition 2, literature 2, story, writing 2.
prose Usage Examples Preposition: from
period: Eighteenth-Century Fiction contains a selection of works in English prose from the period 1700-1780, by writers from the British Isles.
Converse of object
rhyme: The form of the Qur'an ( rhymed prose supposedly written by an illiterate prophet ) is perhaps stressed more than the content.
compose: Long gone are the days when pupils had to compose prose and poems in Latin.
write: If you've got a comedic streak or a gift for writing prose you could take part in next year's Fringe.
speak: Then I have been speaking prose for more than forty years without knowing it.
read: They also sang folk songs and wrote and read prose and poetry.
publish: Policy: To publish the best writing in all genres; to publish sharp discerning prose and good reviews.
Adjective modifier
lucid: Agree with comments of the literary critics that it is brilliantly written in lucid prose.
deathless: Now there's a solution offered by Fatbrain which puts your deathless prose online.
purple: Lily Allen, Alright, Still Britain's new pop darling justifies all the purple prose.
poetic: None of the above restrictions prevents the writer from producing the kind of resonant and even poetic prose that can carry an enormous punch.
descriptive: Depending upon how the reader is able to deal with the descriptive prose, determines the readers response to this particular novel.
lyrical: Cliff Wright's tender illustrations complement the lyrical prose of Adele Geras.
Modifies a noun
fiction: He has also won several awards for short prose fiction.
stylist: Browne is of course, one of the great English prose stylists.
poem: Stowe wrote a long two volume prose poem to London.
romance: His fame as a writer of prose romances grows brighter every year.
narrative: Back to top Imagery and symbolism Tho Dickens writes prose narratives he is fond of comparisons of the kind we expect in poetry.
writing: You will also be asked to complete a short piece of continuous prose writing.
Noun used with modifier
century: Its seventeenth century prose is indeed remarkable; it is a precious gem in the heritage of the English language.
satire: a literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness, often with the intent of correcting, or changing, the subject of the satiric attack.
Example:
The Onion
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