first chapter
Story's initial segment
The first chapter is the opening section of a book or other written work, establishing characters, setting, or themes.
Figuratively, it marks the beginning of any extended endeavor or period: This promotion is just the first chapter of my career.
A first chapter can suggest everything that follows has yet to unfold.
- beginningInitial stage of something
- openingGap or start
- opening lineInitial sentence of text
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
start · in medias res · novel · book · story · page turner · origin · genesis · preface · hook · exposition · set the scene · narrative · once upon a time · new · fresh · blank page · launch
sequential position
first chapterlast chapter
Concluding portion of text
final chapter · closing chapter · epilogue · conclusion · afterword
narrative function
first chapterconclusion
End or deduction
epilogue · denouement · finale · ending · resolution