Definition of Epilague
Ep"i*logue (?; 115), n. [F.
épilogue, 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
- the performer who gives this speech
- a brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterward
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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