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polyphonic prose

noun

  1. prose characterized by the use of poetic devices, as alliteration, assonance, rhyme, etc., and especially by an emphasis on rhythm not strictly metered.

polyphonic prose

noun

  1. a rhythmically free prose employing poetic devices, such as assonance and alliteration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polyphonic prose1

First recorded in 1915–20

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