Forestory

Quick meaning: Forestory is a noun meaning An introductory segment before a story; a preface or prelude.

Meaning

An introductory segment before a story; a preface or prelude.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

• forestories
• fore-story

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include forebook, foretalk, foretale, foreword, prologue, proem.

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