paratext
material that surrounds a published main text
introduction
beginning section of a written work which states the purpose and goals of the following writing
afterword
notes by the author or editor at the end of a work
author page
page in a book that is about the author
list of illustrations
part of a publication that lists the images, diagrams, charts, tables, drawings, and other illustrations within
table of contents
list of the parts of a book or document organized in the order in which the parts appear
appreciation
part of a book preface generally following the introduction
colophon
brief statement of a book's own information, such as publisher, location, and date of publication
acknowledgment
written expression of gratitude for assistance in creating a work
copyright notice
supplement to a creative work indicating a claim of copyright ownership of that work
postface
brief article or explanatory information placed at the end of a book
prologue
opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details or introductory scene, monologue preceding a play, or an introduction to a work, including musical work, or story in general
appendix
section at the end of a book or an article, containing information that is important to, but is not the main idea of the main text