Denouement 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam in real context with authentic examples, synonyms, antonyms and illustrations for GRE & SAT candidates and advanced learners of English
/deɪˈnuː.mƃ/ (noun)
Definition
the final stage or revelation of a plot, play, story, drama or situation in which everything is clarified or explained, the climax of a series of events, end, finish, ending, final scene, culmination, finale, termination, epilogue, end result, conclusion
Example
Denouement, (French: “unknotting”) 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.
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Antonyms
opening, inauguration
