What is prosimetrum?
What is prosimetrum?
Jump to navigation Jump to search. A prosimetrum (plural prosimetra) is a poetic composition which exploits a combination of prose (prosa) and verse (metrum); in particular, it is a text composed in alternating segments of prose and verse. It is widely found in Western and Eastern literature.
Where does the word prosimetrical come from?
The derived adjective prosimetrical occurs in English as early as Thomas Blount’s Glossographia (1656) where it is defined as “consisting partly of Prose, partly of Meteer or Verse”. Works such as historical chronicles and annals, which quote poetry previously composed by other authors, are not generally regarded as “true” prosimetra.
What is the difference between prose and prose prosimetrum?
While narrative prosimetrum may encompass at one extreme a prose story with occasional verse interspersed, and at the other, verse with occasional prose explanations, in true prosimetrum the two forms are represented in more equal measure.
What is the difference between prosimetrum and narrative prosimetrum?
Prosimetrum. A prosimetrum (plural prosimetra) is a poetic composition which exploits a combination of prose ( prosa) and verse ( metrum ); in particular, it is a text composed in alternating segments of prose and verse. It is widely found in Western and Eastern literature. While narrative prosimetrum may encompass at one extreme…
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