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forestory

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Forestory (noun) means a short piece placed before the main story to introduce it.

noun

A short piece placed before the main story to introduce it.

"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." — Marianne E. Kalinke, Stories Set Forth with Fair Words (2017)

"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." — Sarah M. Anderson, Karen Swenson (2013)

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