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Prose vs. Verse

The main difference between Prose and Verse is that Prose is a usual written language, whereas Verse writing comes in lines having rhythm, and they frequently rhyme at the end.

Key Differences

The prose is a higher status character, whereas Verse is a lower status character.
In Prose, punctuation and grammar rules are not important, but Verse has punctuation and grammar restrictions.
Samantha Walker
Oct 17, 2019
The prose is a regular writing style, while Verse is an irregular writing style.
Samantha Walker
Oct 17, 2019
Prose has no unique style of writing; conversely, Verse has a unique style of writing.
The prose is an ordinary language or speech; on the other hand, Verse is a systematic language or speech.
Prose uses just simple font and color, on the flip side Verse has a unique font style and color.
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The prose is of simple role-play while Verse has difficult role play.
Samantha Walker
Oct 17, 2019
Prose uses simple words; on the other hand, Verse has romantic word usage.

Comparison Chart

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Every day is speaking, and conversation is called Prose.
The poetical language is called Verse.

Language

Prose use original or natural language.
The verse uses stanzas.

Break Line

A line break is mandatory in Prose.
There is no line break in Verse.

Material

It uses formal material.
It uses informal material.
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Oct 17, 2019
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Function

Intransitive verb
Transitive verb

Prose and Verse Definitions

Prose

Ordinary speech or writing, without metrical structure.

Verse

A single metrical line in a poetic composition; one line of poetry.

Prose

Commonplace expression or quality.

Verse

A division of a metrical composition, such as a stanza of a poem or hymn.

Prose

Roman Catholic Church A hymn of irregular meter sung before the Gospel.
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Verse

A poem.

Prose

To write prose.

Verse

Metrical or rhymed composition as distinct from prose; poetry.

Prose

To speak or write in a dull, tiresome style.

Verse

The art or work of a poet.

Prose

Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.

Verse

A group of poems
Read a book of satirical verse.

Prose

Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.

Verse

Metrical writing that lacks depth or artistic merit.

Prose

(Roman Catholicism) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.

Verse

A particular type of metrical composition, such as blank verse or free verse.

Prose

To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.

Verse

One of the numbered subdivisions of a chapter in the Bible.

Prose

The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; - contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition.
I speak in prose, and let him rymes make.
Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.
I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry, that is; prose - words in their best order; poetry - the best order.

Verse

To versify or engage in versifying.

Prose

Hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.

Verse

To familiarize by study or experience
He versed himself in philosophy.

Prose

A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence.

Verse

To play against (an opponent) in a competition.

Prose

Pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition.

Verse

A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.

Prose

Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life.

Verse

Poetic form in general.
The restrictions of verse have been steadily relaxed over time.

Prose

To write in prose.

Verse

One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.
Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second.

Prose

To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.

Verse

A small section of a holy book (Bible, Quran etc.)

Prose

To write prose.
Prosing or versing, but chiefly this latter.

Verse

(music) A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.

Prose

Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

Verse

(obsolete) To compose verses.

Prose

Matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression

Verse

(transitive) To tell in verse, or poetry.

Verse

To educate about, to teach about.
He versed us in the finer points of category theory.

Verse

To oppose, to compete against, especially in a video game.
Verse him, G!

Verse

Metrical arrangement and language; that which is composed in metrical form; versification; poetry.
Such prompt eloquenceFlowed from their lips in prose or numerous verse.
Virtue was taught in verse.
Verse embalms virtue.

Verse

A short division of any composition.

Verse

A stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses.

Verse

A piece of poetry.

Verse

One of the short divisions of the chapters in the Old and New Testaments.

Verse

A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.

Verse

To tell in verse, or poetry.
Playing on pipes of corn and versing love.

Verse

To make verses; to versify.
It is not rhyming and versing that maketh a poet.

Verse

Literature in metrical form

Verse

A piece of poetry

Verse

A line of metrical text

Verse

Compose verses or put into verse;
He versified the ancient saga

Verse

Familiarize through thorough study or experience;
She versed herself in Roman archeology

Prose vs. Verse

The prose is a normal language or normal speech. The verse is not a normal language. The prose is like any sustained wodge of the text. Verse is a set mater, looks distinctive on pages of the notebook or book. Sometimes, prose consists of short sentences. Verse is a large iambic parameter.

The prose is not arranged in neat form. Each Verse can contain at least five stressed syllables, and five UN stressed syllables. The prose is the usual language that we use in speaking and writing. The verse is the traditional language. In Prose, we cannot use traditional language.

Verse carefully write the sentence. Prose consists of a simple sentence or paragraph. Verse consists of short comments. In Prose, we easily communicate with other people. Verse has an alternative pattern.

What is Prose?

Prose firstly introduced in the 14th century. It is derived from Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ‘prosa’ means direct speech or literally. Mostly prose is known as the form of technique means a natural form of Novels, textbooks and newspaper articles.

The word prose sometimes used as the opposite of traditional poetry. It has a usual arrangement with a common unit metro or rhyme, which led to the two ways. It indicates two ends on a variety to make language, as opposed to two separate choices.

Prose has quite familiar and underlying pentameters. Prose has comprehensive grammatical sentences that establish paragraphs and have no care of the artistic request. The prose is the most thoughtful form of ordinary speech.

The prose is a fictional standard differentiate from poetry, particularly from its superior irregularity. It has several rhythms and nearer similarity to the structure of the usual language.

Types

  • Fiction: The fictionalize work consist of imaginations. It is used in novels, novellas, and short stories.
  • Non Fiction: Non-fictional prose consists of essays, biographies, and journals.
  • Poetic Prose: Poetic prose has simple structure poetry in it.
  • Heroic Prose: Heroic Prose includes heroic lagged tales, history and poetry.

What is Verse?

According to Shakespeare, ‘Verse is a lofty subject.’ Verse is a language that makes the rhythm. It is the writing rather than a natural language style. Normally, Verse expresses the things in an artistical way. More decorative language is used in Verse.

The metrical writing of lines behaves as a verse. The verse is a single line or word of poetry. Free Verse not set mater and have no rhymed uses in it. Rhymed use common metrical throughout the rhymes.

A part of a poem, a song, or a chapter of the Bible or the Koran divided into verse. Firstly, the verse is introduced before the 12th c. The verse is metrical writing differentiated from poetry, particularly by its minor level of strength.

It is a little partition to which a chapter of the Bible is usually separated. The verse is a specific metrical line or composition. It is a collection of lines to develop a unit in a poem or song. It is the writing composition in lines, frequently with regular rhythm or arrangement of rhyme.

Types

  • Free Verse: Free Verse not set meter and have no rhymed pattern.
  • Blank Verse: Blank Verse uses meters but having no rhymes.
  • Rhymed Verse: Rhymed Verse uses the metrics throughout the rhymes.

Examples

  • ‘You will receive whatever
  • You ask for in prayer’.
  • The girl recited a verse.

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