prose-poem

A form of prose poem — A literary text written in the manner of prose—without the fixed lines, rhyme, and meter often characteristic of poetry—but nonetheless clearly possessing some of the distinctive attributes of poetry, such as lyrical language, evocation of feeling, vivid imagery, metaphor, and linguistic devices like assonance or alliteration.

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Meanings

nounprose-poem (plural prose-poems)

plural prose-poems

  1. alternativeAlternative form of prose poem.
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