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epilogue
ep·i·logue also ep·i·log E0179600 (ĕp′ə-lôg′, -lŏg′)n.1. a. A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play.b. The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech.2. A short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of its characters. Also called afterword.3. An event which reflects meaningfully on a recently ended conflict or struggle.
[Middle English epiloge, from Old French epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Greek epilogos, conclusion of a speech : epi-, epi- + logos, word, speech; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]epilogue (ˈɛpɪˌlɒɡ) or epilogn1. (Theatre) a. a speech, usually in verse, addressed to the audience by an actor at the end of a playb. the actor speaking this2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a short postscript to any literary work, such as a brief description of the fates of the characters in a novel3. (Broadcasting) Brit (formerly) the concluding programme of the day on a radio or television station, often having a religious content[C15: from Latin epilogus, from Greek epilogos, from logos word, speech] epilogist nep•i•logue or ep•i•log (ˈɛp əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg)
n. 1. a concluding part added to a literary work. 2. a speech, usu. in verse, delivered by one of the actors after the conclusion of a play. 3. the person speaking this. [1375–1425; < Latin epilogus < Greek epílogos peroration of a speech] epilogue1. the final section of a literary work, often added by way of explanation, comment, etc.
2. a closing speech in a play, often delivered after the completion of the main action. — epilogistic, adj.See also: DramaepilogueA postscript outlining what happens to characters after the ending of the main story, or a final passage to point a moral or offer an explanation to the reader.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | epilogue - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a playepilogclose, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." | | 2. | epilogue - a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"epilogpiece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." |
epiloguenoun conclusion, postscript, coda, afterword, concluding speech the story used by Pasternak in an epilogue to his novel
introduction, prelude, preface, preamble, foreword, prologue, exordiumTranslationsepilogue (ˈepilog) noun (American)epilog the closing section of a book, programme etc. (��藝作品的)結尾部分，尾聲 （文艺作品的）结尾部分，尾声 epilogue
epilogue1. a. a speech, usually in verse, addressed to the audience by an actor at the end of a play b. the actor speaking this 2. a short postscript to any literary work, such as a brief description of the fates of the characters in a novel Epilogue (1) In drama, an address to the audience at the end of a work, containing, for example, a moral or a request for the audience’s indulgence. (2) In novels, novellas, and poems of modern times, a narrative about the fate of the characters, usually several years after the events in the denouement. Less often, an epilogue discusses moral, philosophical, or aesthetic aspects of the work, as in L. N. Tolstoy’s War and Peace, or gives some information about the author, as in A. S. Pushkin’s The Fountain of Bakhchisarai. epilogue
Synonyms for epiloguenoun conclusionSynonyms- conclusion
- postscript
- coda
- afterword
- concluding speech
Antonyms- introduction
- prelude
- preface
- preamble
- foreword
- prologue
- exordium
Synonyms for epiloguenoun a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a playSynonymsRelated Words- close
- closing
- ending
- conclusion
- end
noun a short passage added at the end of a literary workSynonymsRelated Words- piece of writing
- written material
- writing
- close
- closing
- ending
- conclusion
- end
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