epilog

A noun referring to a short passage or speech added at the end of a literary work or play, often providing closure or direct commentary to the audience.

• 🇩🇪Ein kurzer Abschnitt oder eine Rede am Ende eines literarischen Werks oder Theaterstücks, der oft einen Abschluss bietet oder das Publikum direkt anspricht.

1. Concluding speech in a play B2 formal

   A short speech, often in verse, delivered directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a theatrical performance.

   • The actor delivered a witty epilog that left the audience laughing.
   • Shakespeare's plays often include an epilog spoken by a main character.
   • The epilog thanked the audience for their attention and support.

   🇩🇪Schlussrede im Theaterstück

2. Final section of a literary work B2 formal

   A short passage or section added at the end of a book, novel, or other literary work, providing closure or additional information.

   • The novel's epilog revealed what happened to the characters years later.
   • She wrote an epilog to explain the historical context of the story.
   • The epilog tied up all the loose ends in the narrative.

   🇩🇪Epilog

   Synonyme: addendumcodaconclusionpostscript

   Antonyme: forewordintroductionpreambleprefaceprologue

• epilogs plural form
• epilogs' possessive plural form
• epilog's possessive singular form