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epilogue
An afterword or closing section in a literary work, play, or film that takes place after the actual end of the plot. The epilogue often gives a glimpse of the characters' later fate or reflects on the events of the story.
Im Epilog des Romans erfährt der Leser, dass die Hauptfiguren viele Jahre später geheiratet haben.
In the epilogue of the novel, the reader learns that the main characters got married many years later.
'Epilog' (epilogue) is a technical term from literary, theater, and film studies. It is used when talking about the structure of a story.
In der Literaturanalyse besprachen wir die Funktion des Epilogs.
In the literary analysis, we discussed the function of the epilogue.
An epilogue is often introduced with the preposition 'in' to describe what happens in this closing section. Typical phrases are 'Im Epilog wird gezeigt...' (In the epilogue it is shown...) or 'Im Epilog erfahren wir...' (In the epilogue we learn...).
Im Epilog des Films sieht man die Hauptfigur als alten Mann.
In the epilogue of the film, you see the main character as an old man.
A typical feature of an epilogue is a large time jump after the end of the main plot. Watch for phrases like 'Zehn Jahre später...' (Ten years later...), which often introduce an epilogue.
Der Epilog beginnt mit den Worten: „Zwanzig Jahre später trafen sie sich zufällig wieder.“
The epilogue begins with the words: 'Twenty years later, they met again by chance.'
afterword
Nachwort and Epilog both come after the main text of a literary work. The Nachwort comments on or explains the work from an outside perspective. The Epilog provides a narrative conclusion and often shows or reflects on what happens after the actual plot has ended.
Im Epilog erfährt man, wie die Hauptfigur nach den Ereignissen des Romans weiterlebt.
In the epilogue, we learn how the protagonist continues to live after the events of the novel.
Im Nachwort erklärt eine Literaturwissenschaftlerin den historischen Hintergrund des Romans.
In the afterword, a literary scholar explained the novel’s historical background.
