prolog
/ˈproʊlɔɡ/
noun
- An introductory section of a literary work, play, or program; a preface or opening scene.
- Shakespeare's plays often begin with a prolog spoken by a single actor.
- The movie's prolog shows the hero's childhood before jumping to the main story.
- The prolog of the novel sets the scene in a war-torn kingdom.
- An introductory event or action that leads to something more important.
- Their first meeting was a prolog to a lifelong friendship.
- The opening ceremony served as a prolog to the week-long festival.
- The small protest was a prolog to the larger revolution that followed.
Synonyms
verb
- To introduce or begin with a prolog; to preface.
- They prologed the performance with a short speech about the play's history.
- The documentary is prologed by a montage of historical photographs.
- The author prologed the book with a letter to the reader.