Definition of epilogue

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ep·i·logue also ep·i·log    (p-lôg, -lg) KEY 

NOUN:

1. 1. A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play.
   2. The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech.
2. A short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of its characters. Also called afterword.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English epiloge, from Old French epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Greek epilogos, conclusion of a speech : epi-, epi- + logos, word, speech; see leg- in Indo-European roots