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- Dictionaryepilogue/ˈɛpɪlɒɡ/
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"
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a speech or piece of text added to the end of a play or book, often giving a short statement about what happens to the characters after the play or book finishes. (Definition of epilogue from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of epilogue.
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.
Definition, Usage and a list of Epilogue Examples in common speech and literature. An epilogue or epilog is a chapter at the end of a work of literature which concludes the work.
An epilogue or epilog (from Greek ἐπίλογος epílogos, "conclusion" from ἐπί epi, "in addition" and λόγος logos, "word") is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work. [1] It is presented from the perspective of within the story.
Epilogue definition: a usually short section appended to the conclusion of a book or film. See examples of EPILOGUE used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of epilogue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
EPILOGUE definition: a speech or piece of writing that is added to the end of a play or book. Learn 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.
