Prologue Concepts Revision

A prologue is a short introductory section in a novel that sets the stage for what is to come in the story.

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Every book has a prologue.

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There are only advantages to including a prologue in a novel.

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A prologue provides important background information that effects the reader’s ability to fully understand the events of the story.

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A prologue can make the story less confusing.

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A prologue can be a short, exciting scene that draws the reader into the story.

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When a prologue is used, it requires exposition later in the story so that the reader comes to understand the place and the significance of the events of the prologue to the story overall.

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A prologue works best in stories where the reader may not understand the significance of the events of the main story without one.

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You won’t miss anything important if you skip reading the prologue in a novel.

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