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Origins of Epilogues
Epilogues have their origin in ancient Greece, not in drama but in classical speeches. In fact, it was one of the four components of a speech, according to Aristotle:
“Aristotle states that . . . the very nature of rhetoric requires at least four components: an exordium, or introduction (prooimion), an advanced thesis (prothesis), proofs (pisteis), and a conclusion (epilogos).” Richard Leo Enos, “Traditional Arrangement.” Encyclopedia of Rhetoric via Thought.co.
The word epilogue comes from the Greek Epilogos: “epi,” meaning “in addition,” and “log,” meaning “word.” It’s literally “additional words” tacked on to the end.
