Epilogue
Epilogue noun - A short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play.
Grand finale and epilogue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grand finale" instead a noun "Epilogue".
Grand finale
Grand finale noun - The last part of a process or action.
Usage example: the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale
Epilogue and grand finale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Epilogue" instead a noun phrase "Grand finale".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- close and epilogue
- close and grand finale
- climax and epilogue
- climax and grand finale
- finish and epilogue
- finish and grand finale
- end and epilogue
- end and grand finale
- conclusion and epilogue
- conclusion and grand finale
- consummation and epilogue
- consummation and grand finale
- finale and epilogue
- finale and grand finale
Both terms in one sentence
- The movie based off of the 2003 anime adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist, The Conquerer of Shamballa, was essentially that canon's Grand Finale/epilogue.
Source: The Movie / Anime and Manga -
The true Grand Finale ending to Naruto, The Last: Naruto the Movie, takes place between the second-to-last chapter and the Distant Finale epilogue.
Source: Interquel - Grand Finale: The last page(not counting the epilogue), a 3 minute flash animation drawn and animated by the comic's original creator!
Source: Webcomic / Dungeons Of Sunnydale
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