Pasakalye (en. Prologue)

/pasaˈkalje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of narrating or speech that is placed at the beginning of a work to provide conflict or context.

The prologue is important to understand the characters in the story.

Ang pasakalye ay mahalaga upang maunawaan ang mga karakter sa kwento.

A person's or story that is mentioned or shared before the actual technical topic.

Before the discussion, he gave a prologue about the history of local art.

Bago ang talakayan, nagbigay siya ng pasakalye tungkol sa kasaysayan ng lokal na sining.

prologue of the story

The part of the story that presents the context or background.

pasakalye ng kwento

narration

A form of literature where a story is narrated or told.

pagsasalaysay

Introduction or preliminary speech that describes the theme before the main part.

Don't forget to give an intro before your speech to engage the listeners.

Huwag kalimutang magbigay ng pasakalye bago ang iyong talumpati para ma-engganyo ang mga nakikinig.

Building anticipation or suspense in a story.

Before the climax, the story had a great intro that hinted at what was to come.

Bago ang climax, may magandang pasakalye ang kwento na nagbigay ng hudyat sa mangyayari.