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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. It is derived from the Old French prose, which in turn originates in the Latin
    expression prosa oratio (literally, straightforward or direct speech).[1] Works of philosophy, history,
    economics, etc.., journalism, and most fiction (an exception is the verse novel), are examples of works written
    in prose. It differs from most traditional poetry, where the form has a regular structure, consisting of verse
    based on metre and rhyme. However, developments in twentieth century literature, including free verse,
    concrete poetry, and prose poetry, have led to the idea of poetry and prose as two ends on a spectrum rather
    than firmly distinct from each other. The American poet T. S. Eliot noted, whereas "the distinction between
    verse and prose is clear, the distinction between poetry and prose is obscure."[2]

    Contents
    History
    Qualities
    Types
    References
    Further reading
    External links

    History
    Latin was a major influence on the development of prose in many European countries. Especially important
    was the great Roman orator Cicero (106 – 43 BC).[3] It was the lingua franca among literate Europeans until
    quite recent times, and the great works of Descartes (1596 – 1650), Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626), and Baruch
    Spinoza (1632 – 1677) were published in Latin. Among the last important books written primarily in Latin
    prose were the works of Swedenborg (d. 1772), Linnaeus (d. 1778), Euler (d. 1783), Gauss (d. 1855), and
    Isaac Newton (d. 1727).

    Qualities
    Prose usually lacks the more formal metrical structure of the verses found in traditional poetry. It comprises full
    grammatical sentences (other than in stream of consciousness narrative), and paragraphs, whereas poetry often
    involves a metrical or rhyming scheme. Some works of prose make use of rhythm and verbal music. Verse is
    normally more systematic or formulaic, while prose is closer to both ordinary, and conversational speech.

    In Molière's play Le Bourgeois gentilhomme the character Monsieur Jourdain asked for something to be
    written in neither verse nor prose, to which a philosophy master replies: "there is no other way to express
    oneself than with prose or verse", for the simple reason that "everything that is not prose is verse, and
    everything that is not verse is prose".[4]

    American novelist Truman Capote, in an interview, commented as follows on prose style:


    I believe a story can be wrecked by a faulty rhythm in a sentence— especially if it occurs toward
    the end—or a mistake in paragraphing, even punctuation. Henry James is the maestro of the
    semicolon. Hemingway is a first-rate paragrapher. From the point of view of ear, Virginia Woolf
    never wrote a bad sentence. I don't mean to imply that I successfully practice what I preach. I try,
    that's all.[5]

    Types

    Many types of prose exist, which include those used in works of nonfiction, prose poem,[6] alliterative prose,
    and those found in works of fiction.

    A prose poem – is a composition in prose that has some of the qualities of a poem.[7]
    Haikai prose – combines haiku and prose.
    Prosimetrum – is a poetic composition which exploits a combination of prose and verse
    (metrum);[8] in particular, it is a text composed in alternating segments of prose and verse.[9] It is
    widely found in Western and Eastern literature.[9]
    Purple prose – is prose that is so extravagant, ornate, or flowery as to break the flow and draw
    excessive attention to itself.[10]

    References
    1. "prose (n.)" (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=prose&allowed_in_frame=0). Online
    Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
    2. Eliot, T. S. Poetry & Prose: The Chapbook, Poetry Bookshop London, 1921.
    3. "Literature", Encyclopaedia Britannica. online
    4. "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2992/2992-h/2992-h.htm). English
    translation accessible via Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
    5. Hill, Pati. "Truman Capote, The Art of Fiction No. 17" (http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/
    4867/the-art-of-fiction-no-17-truman-capote). The Paris Review. Spring-Summer 1957 (16).
    Retrieved 18 February 2015.
    6. Lehman, David (2008). Great American Prose Poems (https://books.google.com/books?id=Rzu
    nYckU4woC&printsec=frontcover). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1439105111.
    7. "Prose poem" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prose%20poem). Merriam-Webster.
    Retrieved 2012-05-27.
    8. Braund, Susanna. "Prosimetrum (http://www.paulyonline.brill.nl/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/prosim
    etrum-e1010870)". In Cancil, Hubert, and Helmuth Schneider, eds. Brill's New Pauly. Brill
    Online, 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
    9. Brogan, T.V.F. "Prosimetrum". In Green et al., pp. 1115–1116.
    10. "A Word a Day – purple prose" (http://www.wordsmith.org/words/purple_prose.html).
    Wordsmith.org. Retrieved 26 December 2014.

    Further reading
    Patterson, William Morrison, Rhythm of Prose (https://archive.org/stream/rhythmofproseexp00p
    attiala/rhythmofproseexp00pattiala_djvu.txt), Columbia University Press, 1917.
    Kuiper, Kathleen (2011). Prose: Literary Terms and Concepts (https://books.google.com/books?
    id=Fjvh69UihCMC&printsec=frontcover). The Rosen Publishing Group. ISBN 1615304940.
    244 pages.
    Shklovsky, Viktor (1991). Theory of Prose (https://books.google.com/books?id=CI31iJEmuYoC
    &printsec=frontcover). Dalkey Archive Press. ISBN 0916583643. 216 pages.

    External links
    Prose examples in Literature (http://literarydevices.net/prose)

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