coda vs epilogue

coda

noun
  • A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation. 

  • The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants. 

  • In seismograms, the gradual return to baseline after a seismic event. The length of the coda can be used to estimate event magnitude, and the shape sometimes reveals details of subsurface structures. 

  • A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end. 

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 coda and epilogue occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )