afterpiece
- noun
- /ˈæftərˌpis/
- Archaic
:
pieza final
- After the dramatic play concluded, the actors returned to the stage for a lively afterpiece that delighted the crowd.
Examples
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The comedian performed an amusing afterpiece that had the audience laughing long after the main show ended.
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Given Robinson's past associations with cross-dressing, the fact that in her own afterpiece she features Rouleau as an object of satire suggests that Nobody is simultaneously serious and self-consciously tongue-in-cheek.
Academic text (2016) -
The theater's tradition includes a short afterpiece that entertainingly wraps up the evening's performances.
Synonyms
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A staged play that actors perform live for an audience
A short section after the main performance that closes the show
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Etymology
Afterpiece comes from the simple parts after ('after') and piece ('a short part' or 'a short performance'). So an afterpiece is literally a small performance put on 'after' the main play, often light and funny like a dessert to end the evening.