prose form
Not in verse
Prose form refers to written or spoken language in its ordinary, non-verse structure—sentences and paragraphs rather than metrical lines.
Literary works are said to be in prose form when they lack the rhythmic patterns of poetry.
The term also describes presenting material as continuous text rather than lists, outlines, or other formats: Submit your answers in prose form.
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- paragraphDistinct section of text
- narrative arcStory's overall shape
- narrativeAccount of events
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
essay · creative nonfiction · description · syntax · clarity · memoir · reportage · rhythm · editorial · flash fiction · coherence · stream of consciousness · interior monologue · cohesion · diction · argumentation · tone · register
prose formpoetry
Metrical literary composition
verse · poetic form · verse form · blank verse · free verse
prose formfixed form
Poetry with required patterns
villanelle · sestina · haiku · rondeau · limerick
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