Read full poem →the original. It makes no attempt to preserve metre or rhyme,
but renders a prosaic version, unifying the spelling in order to
make the meaning easier to understand.
Dictionary Entry
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
In a Sentence
“The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. prosaicworld prosaiclife prosaicprosaic rather
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Poetry examples for “prosaic”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →them ephemera, and have earned that fruit of their ability to endure
blows, which dubs them prosaic necessities—not curios.