Prose vs Ballad - What's the difference?
prose | ballad |
Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
* Milton
Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
(Roman Catholicism) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.
to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way
* 1819 , , Otho the Great , Act I, Scene II, verses 189-190
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A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
A slow romantic pop song.
As nouns the difference between prose and ballad
is that prose is language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry while ballad is a kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.As verbs the difference between prose and ballad
is that prose is to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way while ballad is to make mention of in ballads.prose
English
(wikipedia prose)Noun
(en-noun)- Though known mostly for her prose , she also produced a small body of excellent poems.
- things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme
Antonyms
* poetry, verseDerived terms
* prose poem * purple proseVerb
- Pray, do not prose , good Ethelbert, but speak
- What is your purpose?
References
Anagrams
* ----ballad
English
Noun
(en noun)- The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander.
- On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time-block called "Lovers' Lap" when they played nothing but ballads on the overhead speakers.
