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What purpose does the prologue serve in the text

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A good prologue performs one of many functions in a story: Foreshadowing events to come. Providing background information or backstory on the central conflict. Establishing a point of view (either the main character's, or that of another character who is privy to the tale)
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"A good prologue performs one of many functions in a story: Foreshadowing events to come. Providing background information or backstory on the central conflict. Establishing a point of view (either the main character's, or that of another character who is privy to the tale)."

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