Sequel vs. Prequel

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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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