The difference between Banal and Prosaic
When used as adjectives, banal means common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable, whereas prosaic means pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
check bellow for the other definitions of Banal and Prosaic
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Banal as an adjective:
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
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Prosaic as an adjective:
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
Examples:
"The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry."
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Prosaic as an adjective (of writing or speaking):
Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
Examples:
"I was simply making the prosaic point that we are running late."
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Prosaic as an adjective (main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also [[figurative]]):
Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring; humdrum; dull; unimaginative.
Examples:
"His account of the incident was so prosaic that I nodded off while reading it."
"She lived a prosaic life."