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the story's encore, where dead plots get one last bow and a wink.
means A short concluding section of a literary work, often tying up loose ends or offering a final reflection after the main story has ended.
from From Greek 'epilogos' — 'epi-' (upon, in addition) plus 'logos' (speech, word) — literally 'a saying-upon,' the speech tacked on at the end. It passed through Latin and French before settling into English, keeping its original sense of the closing word that comes after everything else has been said.
- greek roots
- From epilogos, meaning a conclusion or afterword.
- theater origin
- Once spoken by an actor to beg applause.
- jane austen
- Often skips ahead years to dole out fates.
- opposite twin
- The prologue's mirror, bookending tales at the end.
- harry potter
- Famously titled nineteen years later, dividing fans forever.
for instance
return of the king — tolkien's appendices and final chapters after sauron's defeat in middle-earth