<prologue>

<prologue> 包含戲劇開場白，可能和特定演出或故事場景相關，一般是由一個演員脫離劇中身份來朗讀。 [7.1.2 Prologues and Epilogues 7.1 Front and Back Matter ]
組件drama — 7 Performance Texts
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屬於
model.frontPart.drama
可包含在於
textstructure: back front
可包含
analysis: interp interpGrp span spanGrp
certainty: certainty precision respons
core: bibl biblStruct cb cit desc gap gb head index l label lb lg list listBibl meeting milestone note p pb q quote said sp stage
dictionaries: entry entryFree superEntry
drama: camera caption castList move sound spGrp tech view
figures: figure notatedMusic table
header: biblFull
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
linking: ab alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp timeline
msdescription: msDesc
namesdates: listEvent listNym listOrg listPerson listPlace listRelation relationGrp
nets: eTree forest graph listForest tree
spoken: incident kinesic pause shift u vocal writing
tagdocs: classSpec eg egXML elementSpec listRef macroSpec moduleSpec schemaSpec specGrp specGrpRef
textcrit: listWit witDetail
textstructure: argument byline closer dateline docAuthor docDate epigraph floatingText opener postscript salute signed trailer
transcr: addSpan damageSpan delSpan fw listTranspose metamark space substJoin
宣告

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例子
<prologue>
 <sp>
  <l>何時姊妹再相逢，雷電轟轟雨蒙蒙？</l>
  <l>且等烽煙靜四陲，敗軍高奏凱歌回。</l>
  <l>半山夕照尚含輝。</l>
  <l>何處相逢？</l>
  <l>在荒原。</l>
  <l>共同去見麥克白。</l>
  <l>我來了，狸貓精。</l>
  <l>癩蛤蟆叫我了。</l>
  <l>來也。</l>
  <l>美即丑惡丑即美，翱翔毒霧妖云里。</l>
 </sp>
 <trailer>三女巫同下</trailer>
</prologue>