Definitions for: Epilogue


[n] a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"
[n] a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play



Webster (1913) Definition: Ep"i*logue (?; 115), n. [F. ['e]pilogue, L. epilogus,
fr. Gr. ? conclusion, fr. ? to say in addition; 'epi` upon,
besides + ? to say. See Legend.]
1. (Drama) A speech or short poem addressed to the spectators
and recited by one of the actors, after the conclusion of
the play.

A good play no epilogue, yet . . . good plays prove
the better by the help of good epilogues. --Shak.

2. (Rhet.) The closing part of a discourse, in which the
principal matters are recapitulated; a conclusion.

Synonyms: epilog

See Also: address, close, closing, conclusion, end, ending, piece of writing, speech, writing, written material

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat



Related Resources:
animlas that start with p
animals begin with x