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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.'
foreword
'das Vorwort' and 'der Epilog' are both not directly part of the actual main story or main text. The most important difference is their position in the work. The foreword comes at the beginning and prepares the reader for the book or topic. The epilogue comes after the end of the plot, especially in novels, plays, or films, and often shows what happens to the characters later. They can be confused because both are additional texts connected to a work. Remember: 'Vorwort' before the text, 'Epilog' after the story.
Der Epilog zeigt, wie das Leben der Hauptfigur zehn Jahre später aussieht.
The epilogue shows what the main character's life looks like ten years later.
Vor dem ersten Kapitel liest Maria das Vorwort des Autors.
Before the first chapter, Maria reads the author's foreword.