Question

its unlikely that the thought of sending a casual text or making a list makes you nervous. when people are scared of writing, its usually prose that makes them feel that way. prose is the kind of writing youre used to reading in most books. the rules for prose vary, but in the kind of prose you read and write in school, theyre almost always strict.
but just because most prose has to follow strict rules doesnt mean its boring. sure, there are plenty of dull books out there, but your favorite novel is prose, too. if you have ever read an interesting magazine article, that was prose. the reading by william zinsser is prose about prose. you even write prose yourself: every essay your teachers assign you, in fact.
now that you know what prose is, identify which of the following items are prose.
which of the following are examples of prose?
a. the hunger games book series
b. the lyrics of a popular song
c. a painting by michelangelo
d. an article in time magazine
e. a complaint letter to a restaurant
f. a poem by emily dickinson

Explanation:

• Option A: The Hunger Games book series is written in prose as it is a narrative in ordinary language without metrical structure.
• Option B: Song lyrics often have a rhythmic and metrical pattern (even if free - form in some cases, they are distinct from the ordinary language flow of prose).
• Option C: A painting is a visual art form, not a form of writing (prose is a written form).
• Option D: An article in Time magazine is written in prose as it is a piece of non - fictional writing in ordinary language.
• Option E: A complaint letter is written in ordinary language (prose) to convey a message.
• Option F: A poem by Emily Dickinson is a form of verse, which has its own rules regarding rhythm, rhyme, and structure, different from prose.

Answer:

A. The Hunger Games book series, D. An article in Time magazine, E. A complaint letter to a restaurant