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A prologue or prolog (from Greek πρόλογος prólogos, from πρό pró, "before" and λόγος lógos, "word") is an opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information.
noun. the prefatory lines introducing a play or speech. the actor speaking these lines. a preliminary act or event. in early opera. an introductory scene in which a narrator summarizes the main action of the work. a brief independent play preceding the opera, esp one in honour of a patron. verb.
noun. us / ˈproʊ.lɑːɡ / uk / ˈprəʊ.lɒɡ / Add to word list. [ C ] a part that comes at the beginning of a play, story, or long poem, often giving information about events that happened before the time when the play, story, or poem begins. Compare. epilogue. [ S ] literary. a series of events that happen before the main event and are related to it:
Prologue, a preface or introduction to a literary work. In a dramatic work, the term describes a speech, often in verse, addressed to the audience by one or more of the actors at the opening of a play. The ancient Greek prologos was of wider significance than the modern prologue, effectually taking.
Definition of prologue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of prologue. noun. an introductory section of a novel or other literary work. see more. noun. an introduction to a play. see more. noun. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows. synonyms: overture, preliminary, prelude. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Prologue."
What is a Prologue? Some works of literature start with a prologue (pronounced PRO-log), a short introductory section that gives background information or sets the stage for the story to come. The prologue is usually pretty short, maybe a few pages (five minutes or so in a film).
