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A prologue in a publishing sense, is an introductory section that comes before the actual written story or book. It precedes the main story; the prologue typically provides background context for the main plot and establishes the overall tone. | A prologue in a publishing sense, is an introductory section that comes before the actual written story or book. It precedes the main story; the prologue typically provides background context for the main plot and establishes the overall tone. The purpose of prologues is varied it can be made to create suspense, provide a different point of view, or to give a backstory or context. It provides a promise to the reader of what to expect in the following pages. Whether that's a direct statement, or an indirect and relative story of script of information similar to the text. It is essentially 'the story before the story'. | ||
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Definition
A prologue in a publishing sense, is an introductory section that comes before the actual written story or book. It precedes the main story; the prologue typically provides background context for the main plot and establishes the overall tone. The purpose of prologues is varied it can be made to create suspense, provide a different point of view, or to give a backstory or context. It provides a promise to the reader of what to expect in the following pages. Whether that's a direct statement, or an indirect and relative story of script of information similar to the text. It is essentially 'the story before the story'.
