You know those post-credit scenes in movies? How surprised are you to see the story still going?I bet you feel the same when, as you finish a book, you notice there is something after the big final chapter. The author still has one last trick up their sleeve.What are these things? Bonus features? Some sort of literary encore? It’s called an epilogue, and it leaves us with parting thoughts long after the main narrative has taken its bow.We will explore this little device and dig into its purpose, power, and the many creative ways authors and filmmakers have used it over the years.What is an Epilogue?An epilogue is a concluding section of a literary work, play, or film, which exists completely outside of the main story arc and provides an extra insight or commentary on the story. It adds value by providing closure, foreshadowing future events, or offering thematic reinforcement.Difference between a Prologue and an EpilogueA prologue and an epilogue are both structural elements of a narrative, and they are both considered to be outside of the main story arc.Their similarities end here because they serve opposite purposes and appear at different points in the narrative.PrologueEpiloguePlacementIt appears at the beginning of a story, before the main narrative starts.It appears at the end of a story, after the main plot concludes.PurposeIt introduces background information, sets the tone, or provides context for the story.It provides closure, reveals characters’ fates, or hints at future eventsPerspectiveIt is often written from a different perspective, time...
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