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ep·i·logue (ep·i·log)
 epilogue (epilog)
- pronunciation:
- e
p
lag
[or]
e
p
lawg
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters.
We discover in the epilogue that our hero eventually returns home and finds that his sister has married his dear friend.
- antonyms:
- prologue
- similar words:
- conclusion
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| definition 2: |
a short speech delivered to the audience at the end of a play by one of the cast.
- antonyms:
- prologue
- similar words:
- conclusion
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| related words: |
addendum, affix, annex, appendix, end |
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