rhymeprose en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹaɪmproʊz/
Etymology
Calque of German Reimprosa, equivalent to rhyme + prose.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An early form of poetry, not strictly distinguished from prose writing, but having certain poetical features.
At that time he expressed feelings in song and wrote metaphorical verse. His rhymeprose and verse began to accumulate, but in a grown man such childish efforts could only inspire shame.
2013, Peter H. Lee, Sourcebook of Korean Civilization: Volume One: