different between prequel vs interquel

English

Etymology

Patterned after sequel using pre- (“before”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?i?kw?l/

Noun

prequel (plural prequels)

1. (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.
   • 1980, Patrick Robertson, Movie Facts and Feats: A Guinness Record Book, New York: Sterling Publishing, p. 43:

     'Prequels' are sequels that relate the story that preceded the original film.

   • 2008, 26 February, Andrew Pierce, "JRR Tolkien's estate to sue Lord of the Rings filmmakers New Line Cinema over profits, in The Daily Telegraph

     They are also threatening to block the production of the long-awaited prequel, The Hobbit, which may now be cancelled.

Usage notes

Most often used, not as a direct antonym of sequel, to refer to earlier works in a series, but to refer to works that are chronologically before but are created and released after; an archetypal example is the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Antonyms

• sequel

Coordinate terms

• midquel

Related terms

• midquel
• sequel

Translations

See also

• interquel
• threequel

Polish

Etymology

From English prequel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pr?i.kw?l/

Noun

prequel m inan

1. (narratology) prequel

Declension

Further reading

• prequel in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• prequel in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Etymology

Patterned after prequel, as pre- meaning "before" and inter- meaning "between."

Noun

interquel (plural interquels)

1. (narratology) An installment in a series of works set chronologically between two of its predecessors.
2. (narratology) Any middle sequel with an earlier and a later installment. This usage may not be proper.

Related terms

• prequel
• sequel

See also

• midquel

Quotations

• 1994 March 27, Francis Muir, “It was the best of Trollope and the worst of Trollope”, rec.arts.books, Usenet

  There's room for something that is nether a prequel nor a sequel. What shall we call it? Interquel? Quelude?

• 1996 May 12, Allen J. Myerson, “Following Capt. McMurtry, Take by Take”, The New York Times

  Having written and filmed a "Lonesome Dove" sequel and prequel, come about 1997 Mr. McMurtry plans to finish an interquel, "Comanche Moon," about his heroes' prime adulthood.

• 2001 March 20, Michael S. Schiffer, “Better off dead”, rec.arts.sf.written, Usenet

  Not strictly a sequel, of course. (More of an interquel.)

• 2002 January 15, Myuuni Hausen II, “Are there any subtitled versions of Inferno Road?”, uk.media.animation.anime, Usenet

  Basically this part was a filler story which was set somewhere within the continuity of the first part - an "interquel" if you must.

• 2002 October 4, Kirsten Gilson, “TLK 1.5 to be released theatrically”, alt.fan.lion-king, Usenet

  According to Animagic...the interquel is being planned to be released theatrically.

• 2004 November 7, Henry Kisor, “‘The Godfather Returns’ turns out to be a worthy ‘interquel’”, Chicago Sun-Times

  The sparkling novel is neither sequel nor prequel but what might be called an "interquel," for it fills some of the chronological gaps

• 2006 June 25, quoted by Simon Carless (June 27), “Writing Up Trilby's Notes”, Game Set Watch, at www.gamesetwatch.com [1]

  The game is a direct sequel to 5 Days a Stranger and an interquel between 5DaS and 7 Days a Skeptic

• 2007 July 23, John Sutherland, “Here Comes Stubble as the Wizard Grows Up”, The Evening Standard (London)

  Another Potter book would take him over that edge into the un-narratable. Unless, of course, as with Charlie Higson's young James Bond, the author is persuaded to do a prequel, or an interquel.

Related terms

• midquel
• prequel
• sequel
• threequel