Epitaph & Epigraph ***

epitaph



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n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    墓志銘,碑文[C]





epigraph



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n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    刻文,碑文,題詞





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epigram, epigraph, epilogue, epitaph (nn.) 

  

An epigram is a short poem or a short, witty, and memorable statement, such as Ogden Nash’s Candy/Is dandy,/But liquor/Is quicker. 



An epigraph is either an inscription on a building or a monument, 

or a short quotation at the head of an essay, 

or of a chapter in a book, that is related in some way to what is intended or what is to follow. 



An epitaph is a memorial inscription on a gravestone or something written in honor of someone recently dead. 



An epilogue (sometimes spelled epilog) is a closing speech or set of remarks at the end of a play or other literary piece; it frequently rounds off or comments further on the meaning of the work just ended. 





　

The thing about a Woody Allen film is, whatever else happens, the characters are intriguing to hear. They tend to be smart, witty, not above epigrams. A few days before seeing "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," I viewed his "Hannah and Her Sisters" again. More than 20 years apart, both with dialogue at perfect pitch. Allen has directed more than 40 movies in about as many years and written all of them himself. Why isn't he more honored? Do we take him for granted?





epigraph (head)

epitaph (recently)

epigram (short)

epilogue (end)