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| epigraph definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a brief quotation which appears at the beginning of a literary work. | 13 sets | |
| 2 | the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme. | 11 sets | |
| 3 | a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing | 11 sets | |
| 4 | an inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the beginning of a book or chapter | 9 sets | |
| 5 | the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme. hemingway begins the sun also rises with two. one of them is "you are all a lost generation" by gertrude stein. | 7 sets | |
| 6 | the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme | 6 sets | |
| 7 | an inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the begining of the chapter. | 5 sets | |
| 8 | a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of theme | 5 sets | |
| 9 | a brief quotation that appears at the beginning of a literary work | 5 sets | |
| 10 | a quotation that is placed at the start of a work or section that expresses what will be said | 4 sets | |
| 11 | quotation at the beginning of a literary work | 4 sets | |
| 12 | a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of theme. | 4 sets | |
| 13 | inscription | 4 sets | |
| 14 | apt quotation | 4 sets | |
| 15 | a saying or statement on the title page of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter or other section of a work | 3 sets | |
| 16 | a brief quotation found at the beginning of a literary work, reflective of theme | 3 sets | |
| 17 | a quotation or motto at the beginning of a chapter, book, short story, or poem that makes some point about the work. | 3 sets | |
| 18 | an inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the beginning of a book or chatper | 3 sets | |
| 19 | a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of the theme. | 3 sets | |
| 20 | the use of quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme | 3 sets | |
| 21 | a quotation or motto at the beginning of a chapter, book, short story, or poem that makes some point about the work | 3 sets | |
| 22 | quote set at the beginning of a literary work or at its divisions to set the tone or suggest a theme. | 2 sets | |
| 23 | the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme. hemingway begins the sun also rises with two quotations. one of them is "you are all a lost generation" by gertrude stein. | 2 sets | |
| 24 | a breif quotation proceding a story | 2 sets | |
| 25 | an apposite quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc. | 2 sets | |
| 26 | quotation or motto at the beginning of a piece of writing, usually to establish a theme | 2 sets | |
| 27 | an inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the beggining of every book or chapter | 2 sets | |
| 28 | a brief quotation printed before the text of a book, chapter, or poem. may be chosen to reflect an important theme or prepare the reader in some way. | 2 sets | |
| 29 | an inscription as on a building or statue | 2 sets | |
| 30 | postscript | 2 sets | |
| 31 | a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document or component | 2 sets | |
| 32 | a quotation used at the beginning of a text designed to illustrate its title or designate its theme | 2 sets | |
| 33 | use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme | 2 sets | |
| 34 | a motto or quote at the start of a literary work | 2 sets | |
| 35 | a quotation set at the beginning of a literary work or one of its divisions to suggest its theme | 2 sets | |
| 36 | a motto or quotation, as at the beginning of a literary composition, setting forth a theme | 2 sets | |
| 37 | a brief quotation or saying that is sometimes placed before a poem, after the title. | 2 sets | |
| 38 | an inscription | 2 sets | |
| 39 | a saying or statement on the title page of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter or other section of a work. | 1 set | |
| 40 | a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme | 1 set | |