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Poet vs Prose - What's the difference?

poet | prose |

As nouns the difference between poet and prose

is that poet is (rare|or|archaic) 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.

poet

English

(wikipedia poet)

Alternative forms

* (rare or archaic) * poete (rare or archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who writes poems.
  • Derived terms

    * poetaster * poetess

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Hyponyms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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    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

    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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