1. (n.) A short speech spoken directly to the audience at the conclusion of a play\.

2. (n.) The closing part of a discourse, in which the principal matters are recapitulated; a conclusion.

PS Parthian shot Z act addendum affix afterpiece afterthought afterword allonge apodosis appendix back matter bit catastrophe ceasing cessation chaser chorus coda codicil colophon commentary conclusion consequence consummation continuance continuation crack of doom culmination curtain curtain call curtain raiser curtains death decease denouement destination destiny divertimento divertissement doom double take dying words effect enclitic end end point ending envoi eschatology exode exodus expiration expository scene fate final solution final twitch final words finale finality finis finish follow-through follow-up goal hoke act infix interlineation interlude intermezzo intermission interpolation introduction izzard last last breath last gasp last things last trumpet last words latter end marginalia note number omega parting shot payoff period peroration postface postfix postlude postscript prefix proclitic prologue quietus refrain resolution resting place rider routine scene scholia second thought sequel sequela sequelae sequelant sequent sequitur shtick sketch skit song and dance stand-up comedy act stoppage stopping place striptease subscript suffix supplement swan song tag tail term terminal termination terminus turn windup