denouement
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Denouement (, ) is an element in the structure of a story, in which all plot lines typically come to a resolution, events are explained, etc. It usually follows the climax. The term is borrowed from the French word () derived which is .
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It sits within the topics Narratology and Plot (narrative).
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- Instance of
- literary element
- Subclass of
- part
- Part of
- narrative
- Follows
- climax
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Denouement (, ) is an element in the structure of a story, in which all plot lines typically come to a resolution, events are explained, etc. It usually follows the climax. The term is borrowed from the French word () derived which is .
In the terminology of classical drama the final resolution is traditionally called catastrophe.
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