Duologies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Pairs of literary or dramatic works designed to be experienced together ; sets of two related books, plays, or pieces intended as a unit ; couples of creative works linked by theme or story forming a duo
2. Groups of two narratives or compositions connected by plot or characters ; double installments in a series that complement each other ; tandem works meant to be read or viewed sequentially
3. Dual-part artistic creations involving two separate but intertwined segments ; complementary duos of literature or performance ; matched pairs of works presenting a continuous or related experience

Etymology: "Duologies" is the plural of "duology," a noun for a pair of related works, such as two novels, films or albums that share a story or setting. The base word was coined from Latin "duo," meaning "two," joined to Ancient Greek "lógos," meaning "word" or "discourse." The pattern is the same as "trilogy," which combines Greek "treís" with the same "-logy" ending, so a duology is simply the two-part cousin of a trilogy. Readers of fantasy and science fiction will recognise the form, since many series are published as exactly two volumes.

Synonyms: two-part series, two-part story, double feature, diptych, paired works

Antonyms: trilogies, series, collections, sagas, anthologies