Associations to the word «Sequel»

Wiktionary

SEQUEL, noun. (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.
SEQUEL HOOK, noun. (narratology) (informal) A plot device where information or characters that is placed into a plot that can provide the basis for subsequent sequel stories.
SEQUEL HOOKS, noun. Plural of sequel hook

Dictionary definition

SEQUEL, noun. Something that follows something else.
SEQUEL, noun. A part added to a book or play that continues and extends it.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.