Premise (narrative)
Situational logic that drives the plot
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The premise of a text such as a book , film , or screenplay is the initial state of affairs that drives the plot .
Most premises can be expressed very simply, and many films can be identified simply from a short sentence describing the premise. For example: A lonely boy is befriended by an alien ; A small town is terrorized by a shark ; A small boy sees dead people .
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