A work, which is composed of two parts, is designated as a dilogy, also a second-hand, work. Such a dilogy can be a literary, cinematic, but also a musical work. However, the term is mostly used in connection with literary products (eg novels) as well as with regard to films. Often, the individual works of the second-hand work independently, which means that the action of the individual work is frequently completed in itself (see also: multipart).
The term “dilogy” derives from the ancient Greek word “dilogía”. This is made up of the prefix di for two or double and the noun lógos by word. Literally, the diction is thus a double or two-word, and therefore, in the transmitted sense, a content consisting of two parts. As a matter of fact, the whole thing is usually referred to as a second person
Dilogie examples
Kill Bill by Quentin Tarantino (film)
Kill Bill – Volume 1 (2003)
Kill Bill – Volume 2 (2004)
French Connection (film)
The French Connection (1971)
French Connection II (1975)
Zoolander by Ben Stiller (Film)
Zoolander (2001)
Zoolander 2 (2016?)
Two novels by Anna Seghers (Literature)
The decision (1959)
The Trust (1969)
Two e-mail novels by Daniel Glattauer
Good vs Northwind (2006)
All seven waves (2009)
The tower, novel filming according to Uwe Tellkamp
The Tower – Part 1 (2012)
The Tower – Part 2
Crank by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (film)
Crank (2006)
Crank 2: High Voltage (2009)
