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Frontispiece

usgb/ˈfrʌntɪspiːs/Volume
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The frontispiece in books is often used to set the scene or tone before the story begins. SlideThe haunting frontispiece illustration perfectly captured the mood of the Gothic novel.
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Historical UsePlay
Older books frequently used frontispieces as a decorative element, sometimes hand-colored or engraved. SlideI admired the intricate hand-engraved frontispiece in the antique poetry book.
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A frontispiece can preview characters, settings, or themes, much like a movie trailer does. SlideThe book's frontispiece showed the main characters standing before an ancient city.
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