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epilogue
[ ep-uh-lawg, -log ]
noun
- a usually short section appended to the conclusion of a book or film: Compare prologue ( def 1 ).
The novel ends rather grimly, but the epilogue reveals that most of the characters go on to find fulfillment.
- a later event that illuminates or reinforces the significance of an earlier set of events:
The sad life of Tasso, the last great poet of the Italian Renaissance, was a fitting epilogue to the age, whose genius also declined into decadence.
- a speech, usually in verse, delivered by one of the actors after the conclusion of a play. Compare prologue ( def 2 ).
- the actor who delivers a play’s epilogue. Compare prologue ( def 3 ).
epilogue
/ ɪˈpɪlədʒɪst; ˈɛpɪˌlɒɡ /
noun
- a speech, usually in verse, addressed to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
- the actor speaking this
- a short postscript to any literary work, such as a brief description of the fates of the characters in a novel
- (esp formerly) the concluding programme of the day on a radio or television station, often having a religious content
Derived Forms
- epilogist, noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of epilogue1
Example Sentences
Her marriage to the Australian singer is the epilogue, intentionally removed from the former life and lovers she documents.
In the epilogue of that novel, Rowling provides a glimpse of Albus Potter, Harry’s son, who when “Cursed Child†begins is at the station ready to embark on his own Hogwarts adventure.
There's a quote by Glenn in the epilogue.
The play ends with an epilogue in which the protagonist addresses the audience directly, a not uncommon practice in Shakespearean comedy.
"I know that you can die twice. First comes physical death... to be forgotten is a second death," notes screenwriter Eve Blouin, in an epilogue at the end of her mother's autobiography.
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