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denouement
narrative
- French:
- “unknotting”
- Related Topics:
- dramatic literature
- narrative
denouement, conclusion after the climax of a narrative in which the complexities of the plot are unraveled and the conflict is finally resolved. In the denouement of a traditionally structured plot, the villain may be exposed, the mystery explained, misunderstandings clarified, or lovers reunited. In a tragedy, the conclusion is often called the catastrophe.