prologue
an introductory section of a literary work or speech that leads into the main part
Word origin: From Greek prologos, from pro (before) and logos (word, speech).
Prologue in a sentence
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The prologue established the tragic backstory before the play's main action began.
The prologue frames the entire novel as a manuscript discovered after the narrator's death.
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Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.
Using “prologue” well
A prologue introduces a literary work and sets up what follows; its clear opposite is the epilogue, which closes a work.
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