epilogue

• Ein Abschnitt oder eine Rede am Ende eines Buches, Theaterstücks oder Films, die als Kommentar oder Abschluss des Geschehens dient.

A section or speech at the end of a book, play, or film that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.

1. Literary sectionB2formal

   A section or speech at the end of a book, play, or film that serves as a conclusion or commentary.

   Epilog

   • The novel's epilogue revealed what happened to the characters years later.
   • The play ended with a moving epilogue spoken by the main actor.
   • The film's epilogue provided a satisfying closure to the story.

   Synonymecodapostscript

   Antonymeforewordintroductionprefaceprologue

2. Final eventC1formal

   An event or series of events that concludes a process or period.

   Abschließendes Ereignis

   • The epilogue of the war was marked by a peace treaty.
   • The retirement party served as an epilogue to his long career.
   • The final chapter of the project was an epilogue of reflection.

   Synonymeclosecodaconclusionculminationdenouementendingfinale

   Antonymebeginningpreludeprologuestart