The difference between Epilogue and Postamble

When used as nouns, epilogue means a short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play, whereas postamble means a short concluding statement or remark, especially summarizing a formal document or statute.


Epilogue is also verb with the meaning: to conclude with an epilogue.

check bellow for the other definitions of Epilogue and Postamble

  1. Epilogue as a noun:

    A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play

  2. Epilogue as a noun:

    The performer who gives this speech

  3. Epilogue as a noun:

    A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword

  4. Epilogue as a noun (computing):

    A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

  1. Epilogue as a verb (transitive):

    To conclude with an epilogue.

  1. Postamble as a noun:

    A short concluding statement or remark, especially summarizing a formal document or statute.

  2. Postamble as a noun (computing):

    Closing statements of a computer program; final or closing part of data.