Epilogue and Farewell

Epilogue

Epilogue noun - A short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play.

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Farewell and epilogue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Farewell" instead a noun "Epilogue".

Farewell noun - An expression of good wishes at parting.

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Epilogue and farewell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Epilogue" instead a noun "Farewell".

good	good epilogue	good farewell
long	long epilogue	long farewell
usual	usual epilogue	usual farewell
proper	proper epilogue	proper farewell
Other adjectives: happy, dramatic, official, last.

Distant Finale: Farewell Chastity is an epilogue chapter that takes place years after the main series.

Source: Webcomic / Welcome To Chastity
This may be evidenced by the fact that after "Sven Hoek", there is an epilogue where Ren and Stimpy appear on a stage to bid the audience farewell, though there again, Ren bursts Stimpy with a pin when he blows himself up like a balloon.

Source: Western Animation / The Ren & Stimpy Show
It's so much this trope that some fans actually consider "Made in Heaven" an optional epilogue of sorts so that this album (and specifically, this track) doesn't lose its "ultimate final farewell" status.

Source: Music / Innuendo

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