Sequel vs. Prequel

Sequel vs. Prequel — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Sequel and Prequel

Sequelnoun

(dated) The events, collectively, which follow a previously mentioned event; the aftermath.

Prequelnoun

(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

Sequelnoun

(narratology) A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.

Sequelnoun

something that follows something else

Sequelnoun

a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it

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