Preposition: from

• period: Eighteenth-Century Fiction contains a selection of works in English prose from the period 1700-1780, by writers from the British Isles.

Converse of object

• rhyme: The form of the Qur'an ( rhymed prose supposedly written by an illiterate prophet ) is perhaps stressed more than the content.

• compose: Long gone are the days when pupils had to compose prose and poems in Latin.

• write: If you've got a comedic streak or a gift for writing prose you could take part in next year's Fringe.

• speak: Then I have been speaking prose for more than forty years without knowing it.

• read: They also sang folk songs and wrote and read prose and poetry.

• publish: Policy: To publish the best writing in all genres; to publish sharp discerning prose and good reviews.

Adjective modifier

• lucid: Agree with comments of the literary critics that it is brilliantly written in lucid prose.

• deathless: Now there's a solution offered by Fatbrain which puts your deathless prose online.

• purple: Lily Allen, Alright, Still Britain's new pop darling justifies all the purple prose.

• poetic: None of the above restrictions prevents the writer from producing the kind of resonant and even poetic prose that can carry an enormous punch.

• descriptive: Depending upon how the reader is able to deal with the descriptive prose, determines the readers response to this particular novel.

• lyrical: Cliff Wright's tender illustrations complement the lyrical prose of Adele Geras.

Modifies a noun

• fiction: He has also won several awards for short prose fiction.

• stylist: Browne is of course, one of the great English prose stylists.

• poem: Stowe wrote a long two volume prose poem to London.

• romance: His fame as a writer of prose romances grows brighter every year.

• narrative: Back to top Imagery and symbolism Tho Dickens writes prose narratives he is fond of comparisons of the kind we expect in poetry.

• writing: You will also be asked to complete a short piece of continuous prose writing.

Noun used with modifier

• century: Its seventeenth century prose is indeed remarkable; it is a precious gem in the heritage of the English language.