A story begins with you meeting the characters, learning about the basic setting, and getting a brief glimpse of the problems that the main character may face. What is this part of the plot called?

What is a verb infinitive and what does is mean to conjugate a verb?

Ecoul il mana catre pestera purpurie dintre dealuri,trezind din vise pastratori adormiti. pluti apoi printre trestiile raului,si trestiile ii dusera solia catre apele marii." (oscar wilde,printul fericit) •analizeaza atributele adjectivale si substantivale si enuntul urmator,completand tabelul dat: |tipuri de atribut| |partea de vorbire| |cazul| multumesc,anticipat.

Does anybody know what this says? in english?