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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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PROLOGUE definition: 1. a part that comes at the beginning of a play, story, or long poem, often giving information…. Learn more.
Aug 17, 2023 · A prologue is a separate introductory section of a literary work that comes before the main narrative. It sets the stage for the story or provides background information about the characters, setting, or events. Prologues are commonly found in books, plays, and other literary works, particularly in fiction.
noun. pro· logue ˈprō-ˌlȯg. -ˌläg. variants or less commonly prolog. Synonyms of prologue. 1. : the preface or introduction to a literary work. 2. a. : a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the beginning of a play. b. : the actor speaking such a prologue. 3. : an introductory or preceding event or development.
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.
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."
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:
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.
Definition of prologue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. An introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play. 2. An introduction or introductory chapter, as to a novel. 3. An introductory act, event, or period. [Middle English prolog, from Old French prologue, from Latin prologus, from Greek prologos : pro-, before; see pro-2 + logos, speech; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]
any introductory proceeding, event, etc.: Appetizing delicacies were the prologue to a long dinner. See more verb (used with object), pro·logued, pro·logu·ing.
