prologue
opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details or introductory scene, monologue preceding a play, or an introduction to a work, including musical work, or story in general
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Summary
prologue ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- prologue is a type of literary work[2].
- prologue is a type of paratext[3].
- prologue is part of narrative[4].
- prologue is the opposite of epilogue[5].
- prologue's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
- prologue's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
- prologue's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
- prologue's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[9].
- prologue's equivalent class is recorded as http://purl.org/spar/deo/Prologue[10].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include literary work[2] and paratext[3]. prologue is the opposite of epilogue[5].
Use and Application
prologue is part of narrative[4].
Why It Matters
prologue ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month).[1] prologue has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] prologue is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]