Verses and prose differ in various details, a verse is one of the units in which a poem is divided. The prose is the
the form adopted by the language both orally and in writing when expressing a concept.
Verse
A verse is known as one of the units into which a verse is divided, it is part of the stanzas. There are several types of the verse:
According to the presence or not of rhyme: The verses whose final word rhymes with the final word of another verse is known as rhymed verse while the one that does not rhyme is one that does not have a rhyme but alternates with one that does. The white verse is one that has no rhyme but is measured.
According to their measure and cadence: They are classified into verses of minor art and major art.
According to its accentual arrangement: The way in which the accent is placed defines the rhythm of the verse. It can be trochaic, iambic, or mixed.
Prose
It is the form that oral or written language takes to express concepts. It is not subject to certain measures and cadences. He does not seek perfection. It is a form of written language totally opposite to verse.
It has no repetition, metric rhythm, or rhyme.
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Differences between Verse and Prose
- The units in which a poem is divided is known as verse. It is less than the stanza. It has rhythm, repetition, and in some cases, rhyme.
- The prose is the form adopted by oral or written language when expressing a concept. It is a set of words without repetition, rhyme, or rhythm.
- The verse is a special form of expression, the words are subject to measure, cadence, and rhythm.
- Prose does not seek perfection and expression is given through parallelism.
