Outro
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An outro (sometimes "outtro") or extro is a literary term used to indicate the conclusion to a piece. It is the opposite of an intro.
In music, the proper term for this is the recapitulation, or in short, the 'recap'. 'Outro' is a more informal way of expressing this.
In literature, it can also indicate that an "additional ending" or epilogue has been added to the work for emphasis, or because it falls outside what the author or editor feels is the natural conclusion. It normally does not affect the design of the story being told. Classically, the extro was a closing scene where the characters reflected on the preceding story, often directly addressing the audience in verse.
The term is also common in musical compositions, in which case it can also be known as the coda. In contemporary television, an extro is theme music present over closing credits or played at the end of a program (common in news programs or game shows when the lights go down and the camera angle is wide).
Outro is a blend or portmanteau as it combines the words "out" and "intro" to create a new word.
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