What does forestory mean?
Forestory means An introductory segment before a story; a preface or prelude..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An introductory segment before a story; a preface or prelude..
Whereas the resolution of conflict in the forestory is quite traditional—the hero abducts the bride—the narrative proper is realized in a somewhat unconventional manner, unconventional, that is, for romance.
Parcevals saga not only contains a postlude that rounds off the fragmentary French romance, but also a brief forestory that explains why Parceval and his mother live in a wilderness far removed from civilisation.
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Forestory means An introductory segment before a story; a preface or prelude..
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Whereas the resolution of conflict in the forestory is quite traditional—the hero abducts the bride—the narrative proper is realized in a somewhat unconventional manner, unconventional, that is, for romance.
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