EPILOGUES

Noun

epilogues

plural of epilogue

Source: Wiktionary


EPILOGUE

Ep"i*logue, n. Etym: [F. épilogue, L. epilogus, fr. Gr. Legend.]

1. (Drama)

Definition: 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.)

Definition: The closing part of a discourse, in which the principal matters are recapitulated; a conclusion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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