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"The term is applied to all forms of written or spoken expression which do not have a regular rhythmic pattern"(Holman 382)." "The word derives from Latin Prosa or proversa oratio, 'straight forward discourse'"(Cuddon 705). | "The term is applied to all forms of written or spoken expression which do not have a regular rhythmic pattern" (Holman 382)." "The word derives from Latin Prosa or proversa oratio, 'straight forward discourse'" (Cuddon 705). | ||
An example of a prose is "Homeric epic"(Fowler 191). | An example of a prose is "Homeric epic" (Fowler 191). | ||