epigraph
/ˈepɪɡrɑːf/
a phrase, quotation, or poem at the beginning of a document or component
epigraph in a sentence
“The novel began with an epigraph from Dante.”
Origin of epigraph
Greek epigraphe inscription from epi- upon + graphein to write
Related Words
allegory
a story with a hidden meaning, typically moral or political
alliteration
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
allusion
an indirect reference to something outside the text
anachronism
something placed in the wrong historical period
anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
antithesis
the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases