climax vs epilogue

climax

noun
  • The final term of a rhetorical climax. 

  • A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order. 

  • The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm. 

  • A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series 

  • The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point. 

  • The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment. 

verb
  • To reach or bring to a climax (in any sense). 

epilogue

noun
  • A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword 

  • A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play 

  • A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine. 

  • The performer who gives this speech 

verb
  • To conclude with an epilogue. 

How often have the words climax and epilogue occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )