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Riddle me this! When is a chapter not a chapter? When it's a prologue! So how do you define which one it's going to be? Well, you need to find out what the definition of each is before you can make the call. So, the Oxford Dictionary defines both of them as such: Chapter - noun - A main division of a book, typically with a number or title Prologue - noun - A separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic or musical work So, first off the bat it's pretty obvious that a prologue comes before anything else, just like an epilogue would be at the end. However, we are still no closer to finding out if our Chapter 1 should actually be a prologue or not. Great work oxford dictionary! Wait though! We can actually break this down even further. A chapter is a main division whereas a prologue is a separate introduction. The main words to focus on here being main division and separate. So, what are you writing? Is your first section a part of the main story? Or is it a separate story to which the main story will relay back to? Let's contextualise that and say that your first section refers to Hercules, son of the ancient Greek God, Zeus. You speak of his trials and tribulations; how he defeated the Nemean Lion, the Hydra and the gargantuan cyclops and was the epitome of strength. You then cut to your second chapter which follows the footsteps of a young boy called James who idealises Hercules and wants to find proof of his existence. So, James embarks upon a quest to do just that. In this instance - the first section would be a prologue. Now, on the flip side, if your first section went straight into James' story and it started with something along the lines of: Ever since I was a kid and saw the Disney classic Hercules at the theatre, I wanted to believe that he existed. Legend says he defeated the Lernaean Hydra whose heads would duplicate when decapitated. He defeated the Nemean Lion whose golden fur was impervious to human weapons, later wearing it as armour. He was the true god of strength and a divine protector of all mankind. So, what if I could find evidence? Not just legendary artwork and scriptures but cold hard evidence? Well, last year I embarked upon a journey to do just that. This is my story. You guessed it! That would (after much padding out by describing the scene and the character, etc.) be Chapter 1. Note that I have not used a single source other than that of the Oxford English Dictionary for this thesis... so I invite you to debate! Do you agree? I'll let you guys and girls have-at-it in the comment's section! Thanks for reading... until next time!
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