What Do U Call That Thing

[mogadishu]

what do you call the exposition type thing in romeo and juliet or when the three witches come on in the very first scene in Macbeth... im racking my brain and i know its a common term but i cant remember it.

Thanks

Mogadishu

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by mogadishu@12 January 2004 - 21:43
what do you call the exposition type thing in romeo and juliet or when the three witches come on in the very first scene in Macbeth... im racking my brain and i know its a common term but i cant remember it.

Thanks

Mogadishu
Introduction?

[Gemby!]

the beginning :)

[bigboab]

Act 1, Scene 1?

[bigboab]

Scenario?

[mogadishu]

i was thinking prologue, but that comes at the beggining of a book... but that might be it. anyone think of anything else?

[Gemby!]

bibliography - nothing to do with what your asking but sounds smart :P

isnt that an introduction ?

[DanB]

Is it either a epilogue or a prelude? <_<

[Busyman]

preface
prelude
exordium?

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by danb@12 January 2004 - 22:12
Is it either a epilogue or a prelude? <_<
Epilogue is after the event.

[DanB]

Originally posted by Lamsey+13 January 2004 - 00:14--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lamsey @ 13 January 2004 - 00:14)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-danb@12 January 2004 - 22:12
Is it either a epilogue or a prelude?&nbsp; <_<
Epilogue is after the event. [/b][/quote]
I thought it might have been but I couldn&#39;t remember for certain :rolleyes:

[bigboab]

Sorry I&#39;ve been busy. What&#39;s the story so far? :)

[DanB]

Originally posted by bigboab@13 January 2004 - 00:18
Sorry I&#39;ve been busy. What&#39;s the story so far? :)
Its all over now :D