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L'incipit
Borrowed directly from Latin, this term refers specifically to the opening words or paragraph of a text. It is a high-level term used frequently by critics and students to discuss how a story begins.
Examples in context
L'incipit di questo libro è folgorante.
The opening of this book is dazzling.
Dobbiamo riscrivere l'incipit per attirare il lettore.
We need to rewrite the opening to attract the reader.
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