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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.
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).
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."
Definition of prologue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
