Prose
The word "prose" first appears in English in the 14th century. It is derived from the Old French "prose", which in turn originates in the Latin expression "prosa oratio" (literally, straightforward or direct speech).
History of fu poetry
The History of "fu" poetry covers the beginnings of the Chinese literary genre of "fu". The term "fu" describes literary works which have certain characteristics of their own. English lacks an equivalent native term (or form). Sometimes called "rhapsodies", sometimes called "rhyme-prose", "fu" are characterized by qualities of both poetry and prose: both are obligatory. The "fu" form of literary work is a treatment in a poetic manner, wherein some topic (or topics) of interest, such as an exotic object, a profound feeling, or an encyclopedic subject is described and rhapsodized upon, in exhaustive detail and various angles of view. And, for a piece to be truly considered to be within the "fu" genre, it must follow the rules of this form, in terms of structure, meter, and so on.