epilogue vs foretalk

epilogue

• 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 

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

• To conclude with an epilogue. 

foretalk

• A foreword; preface. 

• Small talk used prior to more meaningful conversation.