pose vs posture

pose

verb
  • To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude. 

  • To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.). 

  • To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal. 

  • To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration. 

  • To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.). 

  • To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. 

noun
  • Affectation. 

  • Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). 

posture

verb
  • To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose. 

  • to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired 

  • to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction 

noun
  • The way a person holds and positions their body. 

  • The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation. 

  • A situation or condition. 

  • One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person. 

How often have the words pose and posture occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )