backstory

backstory englanniksi

1. The previous experiences and life of a person, specifically a character in a dramatic work.

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2. (quote-journal), performed by the Camenae Ensemble Theatre Company|work=Chicago Reader|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526205013/https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/her-side-of-the-story/|location=Chicago, Ill.|publisher=Chicago Reader|date=15 January 2004|issn=1096-6919|oclc=847000178|passage=These backstories cast the characters' behavior in a new light: of course (Hamlet)|Gertrude would promptly marry the man who saved her from abuse; of course (w) would be desperate and indiscreet in seeking Hamlet|Hamlet's love.

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5. (RQ:Guardian)

6. A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives.

7. (rfv-sense) A prequel.