According to Al-Jahiz, the advantages of rhymed prose are twofold; it is pleasing to the ear and easy to remember.

In spite of the ban, however, it appears there were orators who spoke in rhymed prose.

The term "rayok" has also become applied to rhymed humorous "talk shows" without any peeping, a special kind of rhymed prose.

In some cases the rhymed prose is a distinctive, well-defined style of writing.

In classic Arabic literature the rhymed prose is called saj'.

An elaborate Arabic kind of rhymed prose is maqama.

Arabic rhymed prose was used not only for entertainment or eulogy.

A type of the "rhymed office" were offices in rhymed prose, i.e., in irregular rhythm.

A kind of jesting rhymed prose in Russian culture is known as rayok.

Some variations don't specify the number of syllables per wak and are actually a form of rhymed prose.