The expostition
Sometimes a book starts out with a brief passage called a foreword.
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Circle story Read the epic of Gilgamesh or the Tale of 2 cities
His family is the most important thing to him in the beginning of the book Night.
In the beginning he's 6 years old and in the end he's 11 years old.
The quote at the beginning of a book is called an epigraph.
The term for the quote at the beginning of a book is called an "epigraph."
The explanatory section at the beginning of a book is called the preface. It typically provides insight into the author's motivation for writing the book, background information, and acknowledgments. It helps set the tone for the reader before delving into the main content of the book.
It is called a frontispiece.
The book is called Plight of the Peasant.
Sometimes a book starts out with a brief passage called a foreword.
The background of Middle Earth is explained in a book called The Silmarillion. It is not as entertaining as Lord of the Rings, but if you are really curious about Middle Earth, it has lots of information.
The Introduction because when you read a book the beginning is called a introduction.
Preface or prologue
Frontis piece is the illustration at the beginning of a book
a series of unfortunate events
The first chapter in the book "Flipped" by Wendelin Van Draanen is called "The Very Beginning."