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Anthology vs Trilogy - What's the difference?

anthology | trilogy |

As nouns the difference between anthology and trilogy

is that anthology is a collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories while trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.

anthology

Noun

(anthologies)
  • A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories.
  • (by extension) An assortment of things.
  • Derived terms

    () * anthologize * anthologizer

    trilogy

    Noun

    (trilogies)
  • A set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
  • * 22 March 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/]
  • That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy ’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.