a preliminary discourse; a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel. Compareepilogue ( def 1 ). an introductory speech, often in verse, calling attention to the theme of a play. Compareepilogue ( def 3 ). the actor or actress who delivers the introductory speech that ...
(redirected fromPrologue and Epilogue) Dictionary Thesaurus prologue (often US),prolog 1. a.the prefatory lines introducing a play or speech b.the actor speaking these lines 2.in early opera a.an introductory scene in which a narrator summarizes the main action of the work ...
它构成或成为以下词汇的一部分: alexia; analects; analogous; analogue; analogy; anthology; apologetic; apologue; apology; catalogue; coil; colleague; collect; college; collegial; Decalogue; delegate; dialect; dialogue; diligence; doxology; dyslexia; eclectic; eclogue; elect; election; epilogue; hapax ...
The epilogue repeats the prologue: people are born into this world, they quarrel, they love, they die, and there lies the higher meaning of life. The brief prologue to Love is a Treasure shows a veterinarian caring for a badly injured guinea pig. ...
What is the meaning of the word "prologue"? A. Conclusion B. Preface C. Epilogue D. Flashback Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "prologue"? A. Introduction B. Chapter C. Narrator D. Exposition The director used a long ___ to introduce the main characters. A. pro...
Climax, epilogue, plotThe word “prologue” goes from the Greek meaning “before the word.” It is the opening to a story, or outside of literature to a piece of music, that comes before the first page or chapter. The prologue is often used to establish the context and provide back...
prologue noun /ˈprəʊlɒɡ/ /ˈprəʊlɔːɡ/ a speech, etc. at the beginning of a play, book or film that introduces it the Prologue to Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’ compareepilogueTopicsFilm and theatrec2
J. Owens, “Prologue and Epilogue,” RevExp 68 (1971): 457-67; and R. Polzin, “The Framework of the Book of Job,” Int 31 (1974): 182-200. Job 1:1 sn The book of Job is one of the major books of wisdom literature in the Bible. But it is a different kind of wisdom. ...
Epilogue: Pragmatics of Clinical Decision-Making: Psychoanalytic Inquiry: Vol 36, No 7The article discusses papers within the issue related to clinical decision-making in psychoanalysis, with topics such as dialectical process in both patient and the psychoanalyst, priority of understanding based on ...
of a book. It’s as fictional as the rest of the story and serves one or more of the purposes listed above.Prologues are tools used exclusively in works of fiction such as novels, plays, and films.A prologue is considered the opposite of anepilogue, which comes at the end of the ...