Book Question: What's do you call an introcudtory chapter?

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What do you call a short chapter that appears at the beginning of a book that is neither a forward nor a full chapter? I know I've seen them in novels, sometimes used as a bit of foreshadowing or an introduction of the tone of the book.

Warning: this thing may have no name.

 

[Dave]

prologue

 

[klew]

prologue?

 

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Let it be said that Dave is a hero today. Out of appreciation, I shall do my best to refrain from speaking ill of either his mother or his hooties for at least a fortnight.

 

[Bubble181]

Prolo....Damn. =P

 

[Element 117]

an introcudtory chapter?


Misspelled? Forever, on the net?

 

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Yep. Not important enough to correct at this point. Not seeing this become a hall of fame thread or anything.

 

[Element 117]

Yep. Not important enough to correct at this point. Not seeing this become a hall of fame thread or anything.

I just felt a gauntlet hit my face. Either that or I tripped in the kitchen again.