Prose Vs. Poetry
Hi,

I understand that "Prose" is the ordinary form of language whereas "Poetry" is a different pattern of language which has a rhythem.

However, I am looking for the term which means "changing a poetry to a prose"
As prose is a noun, can we use it as a verb so that we say "Prosing poetries in Arabic literature"?

Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

Question

Prose Vs. Poetry
Hi,

I understand that "Prose" is the ordinary form of language whereas "Poetry" is a different pattern of language which has a rhythem.

However, I am looking for the term which means "changing a poetry to a prose" 
As prose is a noun, can we use it as a verb so that we say "Prosing poetries in Arabic literature"?

Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

Answer

You can use the suffix '-ify' in this way.
Prosify. It is not technically a word, but it would be understood.

Answer

No, don't do it.  Simply use, "write in prose". (Prose is also uncountable, so "a prose" is impossible.)

Verbing nouns weirds language.

Answer

You are converting poetry to prose.

You are translating poetry to a more clear form. (or to prose)

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