epilogues
Final chapter additions
Epilogues is the plural of epilogue—a concluding section that comes after the main narrative ends.
In literature and drama, an epilogue wraps up loose ends or reflects on the story's events: The epilogues of Shakespeare's plays often address the audience directly.
Epilogues may also appear in film and television, showing what became of the characters.
End or deduction
- afterwordConcluding remarks in books
- codaClosing musical passage
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- denouementStory's final unraveling
closing · postscript · ending · resolution · wrap-up · final chapter · author's note · summation
Last part of performance
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- final actConcluding portion of drama
- closing numberPerformance's final act
postlude · standing ovation · closing remarks · final curtain · applause
Narrative leap to future
- aftermathResults following an event
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- tying upSecuring with cord
- loose endsUnresolved matters needing attention
years later · happily ever after · time skip · retrospective · looking back · journey's end
Bonus scene after credits
- end cardVideo's closing screen
- closing themeEnd-of-program musical signature
- final episodeConcluding installment of series
- series finaleA show's concluding episode
stinger · end titles · cutscene · outro · end screen
conclusion
End or deduction
denouement · closing · postscript · ending · resolution · wrap-up · final chapter · author's note · summation · last word
final scene
Last part of performance
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- final actConcluding portion of drama
closing number · postlude · standing ovation · closing remarks · final curtain · applause
flash-forward
Narrative leap to future
- aftermathResults following an event
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- tying upSecuring with cord
years later · loose ends · happily ever after · time skip · retrospective · looking back · journey's end
post-credits
Bonus scene after credits
- end cardVideo's closing screen
- closing themeEnd-of-program musical signature
- final episodeConcluding installment of series
series finale · stinger · end titles · cutscene · outro · end screen
- literaturebooks, book, fiction, poetry, stories
- game narrativestory, narrative, plot, storyline, dialogue tree
- game writingdialogue, strategy guides, walkthroughs, lore, backstory
- GMingworld building, campaign planning, pacing, rulings, fudging
- Restoration Theatertragicomedy, playhouses, theatrical companies, actresses, rakes
- theaterplays, stage, play, onstage, acting
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Introductory parts of works
forewords · introductions · prefaces · openings · beginnings
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Introductory parts of works
introductions · prefaces · setups · expositions · origins
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Introductory parts of works
foreshadowing · exposition · setup · backstory · antecedents