Prose

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Proseis the ordinary form of the written (or spoken)language.It is notpoetry.On the written page it looks like a group ofparagraphs.It does not need any special format such aslistsortables.In writing, it is without specialrhythm.It is similar to everydaycommunication.That is what makes it different from poetry and fromtheatricalworks such asplays.

The word prose comes from theLatinprosa,meaning straightforward; so we have the term "prosaic".Prose writing is usually used to describe facts or to discuss whatever one's thoughts are in free flowing speech. It may be used fornewspapers,novels,magazines,encyclopedias,broadcastmedia,letters,stories,history,philosophy,biography,and many other kinds of writing.

Prose generally has no formal structure, likemeterorrhyme,that is often found inpoetry.Therefore, it is used to describe literature which is non-poetic, and non-theatrical. There is, however, a blend of the two forms of literature known asprose poetry.