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epilogue
[ep-uh-lawg, -log]
noun
a usually short section appended to the conclusion of a book or film.
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.
the actor who delivers a play’s epilogue.
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
Other Word Forms
- epilogist noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of epilogue1
Example Sentences
The epilogue to their union is a brokenhearted Jess having an abortion.
It will not end the conflict, or head off the certainty of a long and bitter epilogue.
Respighi’s evocations of gladiators at the Circus Maximus, of early Christian pilgrims and other scenes of ancient Roman life, seem a surprisingly odd epilogue to an all-American conductor’s storied career.
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.
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