Noun: epilogue 'e-pu,lóg [N. Amer], 'e-pi,lóg [Brit]
- A short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
"The epilogue summarized the moral lessons of the play";
- epilog [US]
- A short passage added at the end of a literary work
"the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters";
- epilog [US]
Derived forms: epilogues
Type of: close, closing, conclusion, end, ending
Part of: piece of writing, writing, written material
Encyclopedia: Epilogue