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- Dictionaryprologue/ˈprəʊlɒɡ/
noun
- 1. a separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic, or musical work: "the suppressed prologue to"
- 2. an event or act that leads to another: "the events from 1945 to 1956 provided the prologue to the post-imperial era"
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5 days ago · Example 2: A prologue that establishes tone and setting. The best prologues set the tone of the book. Let’s look at a different, more modern prologue example. The Dry by Jane Harper is about a federal agent who goes back to his hometown during a severe drought to reluctantly investigate his best friend’s death.
5 days ago · A prologue is a part of a storey that serves to set the scene before the main storey begins. It establishes the mood and prepares the audience for the rest of the plot, so if it's poorly written, it can seriously detract from the overall story. Example: Extract of the prologue of “Romeo and Juliet” – William Shakespeare
4 days ago · Definitions of prologuize. verb. write or speak a prologue. synonyms: prologise, prologize. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Prologuize." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/prologuize. Accessed 08 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.
4 days ago · Prologue: The Unlikely Allure of a Hollywood Superstition. Legendary actor Tom Hanks, who set the tone for an entire generation with his incomparable talent, once had a moment of uncertainty regarding a potential collaboration with iconic director Steven Spielberg.
1 day ago · sociocultural context. In the dark days of World War II, on 5 November 1941, Barbara Low read a paper to the British Psychoanalytic Society titled “The Psycho-Analytic Society and the Public”. This paper, now unfortunately lost, addressed what Low and others felt to be the unsatisfactory relation of the British Society to the public.
1 day ago · His own definition of Hermetic Spirituality given in the prologue of his book is that it is “ a joyful path that celebrated life and light. Its purpose was to heal the soul from negativity, free it from such powerful influences as fear and aggression, and open its eyes to the beauty of existence.
1 day ago · There are many reasons for these disparities. In 2022, Vera found that shorter sentences often meant women did not have sufficient time to complete degrees while incarcerated. People in men’s prisons often have the freedom to transfer between facilities in pursuit of the courses they need to complete degrees. But local prison systems often ...
