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- DictionaryEp·i·logue/ˈepəˌlôɡ/
noun
- 1. a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened: "the meaning of the book's title is revealed in the epilogue"
An epilogue is the final chapter at the end of a story that often serves to reveal the fates of the characters. Some epilogues may feature scenes only tangentially related to the subject of the story.
1. : a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work. 2. a. : a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the end of a play. also : the actor speaking such an epilogue. b. : the final scene of a play that comments on or summarizes the main action. 3. : the concluding section of a musical composition : coda.
EPILOGUE definition: 1. a speech or piece of text that is added to the end of a play or book, often giving a short…. Learn more.
Epilogue definition: a usually short section appended to the conclusion of a book or film. See examples of EPILOGUE used in a sentence.
The epilogue is a short piece that wraps up the end of a story. The noun epilogue can also refer to the short speech at the end of a play that one of the characters speaks directly to the audience. In Shakespeare's play The Tempest, the epilogue is a 20-line monologue spoken by Prospero.
Definition of epilogue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Epilogue Definition. A closing section added to a novel, play, etc., providing further comment, interpretation, or information. A short speech or poem spoken to the audience by one of the actors at the end of a play. The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech.
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.
1. a closing section added to a novel, play, etc., providing further comment, interpretation, or information. 2. a short speech or poem spoken to the audience by one of the actors at the end of a play. 3. the actor or actors who speak this.
Epilogue is the opposite of prologue, which is a piece of writing at the beginning of a literary work. An epilogue is different from an afterword, in that it is part of the main story, occurring after the climax, and revealing the fates of the characters.
