Fiction

thumb|upright=1.2|An illustration from Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'']]

thumb|200px|William Shakespeare|Shakespeare's [[Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. William Morris Hunt, oil on canvas, ]]

An epilogue or epilog (from Greek ἐπίλογος epílogo, "conclusion" from ἐπί epi, "in addition" and λόγος logos, "word") is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work. It is presented from the perspective of within the story. When the author steps in and speaks directly to the reader, that is more properly considered an afterword. The opposite is a prologue—a piece of writing at the beginning of a work of literature or drama, usually used to open the story and capture interest. Some genres, for example television programs and video games, call

thumb|Sonderaktion 1005 was a Nazi project with the explicit goal of hiding or destroying any evidence of the [[mass murder committed under Operation Reinhard. This was one of the earliest attempts at Holocaust denial, taking place while the genocide of the Jews was still ongoing. Scholars consider denial to be an integral part of genocide itself.]] thumb|The Lost Cause of the Confederacy is a negationist ideology which falsely claims that the spread of slavery was not the central cause of the [[American Civil War.]] thumb|The Iğdır Genocide Memorial and Museum in [[Turkey promotes the false n

fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre

In any communication, in any medium or format, "subtext" is the underlying or implicit meaning that, while not explicitly stated, is understood by an audience.

untruth propagated to strengthen social harmony

ordered set of creative works

tourism based on places associated with locations and events from literary texts

cinematographic genre

game mechanic