The difference between Epilogue and Prologue

When used as nouns, epilogue means a short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play, whereas prologue means a speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.

When used as verbs, epilogue means to conclude with an epilogue, whereas prologue means to introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.


check bellow for the other definitions of Epilogue and Prologue

  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. Prologue as a noun:

    A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: forespeech Thesaurus:foreword"

    "ant epilogue Thesaurus:afterword"

  2. Prologue as a noun:

    One who delivers a prologue.

  3. Prologue as a noun (computing):

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

  4. Prologue as a noun (cycling):

    An individual time trial before a stage race, used to determine which rider wears the leader's jersey on the first stage.

  1. Prologue as a verb:

    To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

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