Prophase is where the nuclear envelope breaks down and chromosomes condense and become visible. Metaphase is where the chromosomes align in the middle of the cell, which in prophase, the newly visible chromosomes are scattered amongst the cells.
Interphase is the resting state of the cell, where a cell spends most of it's life in. But while it's active, cellular organelles double in number, the DNA replicates, and protein synthesis occurs.
