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Diction vs Prose - What's the difference?

diction | prose |

As nouns the difference between diction and prose

is that diction is the effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice, and presentation of said words while prose is language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

As a verb prose is

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

diction

English

Noun

(-)
  • The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice, and presentation of said words.

    • Related terms

    * dictate

    prose

    English

    (wikipedia prose)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
    • Though known mostly for her prose , she also produced a small body of excellent poems.
  • * Milton
    • things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme
  • Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
  • (Roman Catholicism) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.

    • Antonyms

    * poetry, verse

    Derived terms

    * prose poem * purple prose

    Related terms

    * prosaic * prosody

    Verb

  • to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way
  • * 1819 , , Otho the Great , Act I, Scene II, verses 189-190
    • Pray, do not prose , good Ethelbert, but speak
    What is your purpose?

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