speech made at beginning of a work of art
Bottom wants a prologue written for the play because he believes it will help set the tone and introduce the story to the audience in a more formal and professional manner. He sees the prologue as an opportunity to impress the audience and showcase his talents as an actor.
The Gospel of John.
Helen Starns has written: ''The prologue to the Canterbury tales', Geoffrey Chaucer'
A prologue, or prolog, is an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information. Prologue is not a poem.
There is no prologue to Shakespeare's play. There is a prologue, however, to the play-within-a-play Pyramus and Thisbe, which is read by Peter Quince, by whom the play was written, produced and directed.
Ralph. Bradford has written: 'Brief interludes' 'Prologue for tomorrow' -- subject(s): Boards of trade
The prologue
The short, separated introduction to a book, usually written by the author, can be a prologue or a preface. A prologue would describe the background or events pertaining to a novel, and a preface is a more general sort of explanation of the author's viewpoint.
The prologue was very exciting. A prologue should be a short, descriptive summary.
It is likely a combination of both the way it was written and the way it was recited that contributed to it being perceived as nonsense. Quince's prologue may have been written in a confusing or convoluted manner, and his delivery of it may have further obscured the meaning, leading to the confusion.
The prologue for my new book is only 2 pages long.
W.W Robson has written: 'A prologue to English literature' -- subject(s): English literature, History and criticism