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   De·noue·ment

   /ˌdāno͞oˈmäN/

   

   noun

   • 1. the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved: "the film's denouement was unsatisfying and ambiguous" Similar finalefinal scenefinal actlast actepiloguecodaendendingfinishcloseculminationclimaxconclusionresolutionsolutionclarificationunravelinginformal:windupOpposite beginning
   • ▪ the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear: "I waited by the eighteenth green to see the denouement" Similar outcomeupshotconsequenceresultend resultendendingterminationculminationclimaxinformal:payoffdated:issuearchaic:successOpposite origin

   Word Origin mid 18th century: Frenchdénouement, from dénouer ‘unknot’.

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   What is denouement noun?

   • Definition of denouement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation Definition of denouement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a denouement in a story?

   • The denouement of a story occurs just after the climax and is the final moment in which there is resolution for any remaining conflicts in the plot. All the loose ends of the plot are tied up in this last scene, secrets are revealed, and there may be a sense of catharsis for the reader or audience member at this point.

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   What happens after a denouement?

   • C. After the denouement, there is a final conclusion. Definition and a list of examples of denouement. Denouement is the final moment in which there is resolution for any remaining conflicts in the plot.

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   What are some examples of denouement?

   • Here are some examples of denouement as seen in the real world: World War II: The denouement of World War II could be seen as the official surrender of Japan in 1945. This comes after the surrender of the Germans in May of 1945 and the horrific “climax” of the atomic bombs being dropped, the moment in which nothing could be the same afterwards.

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   noun. the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel. the place in the plot at which this occurs. the outcome or resolution of a doubtful series of occurrences. Synonyms: upshot, end, conclusion, solution.

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   Origin of denouement 1 First recorded in 1745–55; from French: literally, “an untying,” equivalent to dénouer “to untie,” Old French desnoer ( des- + noer “to knot,” from Latin nōdāre, derivative of nōdus “knot”) + -ment; see de- , -ment

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   What is a Denouement? French for “unknotting,” in a piece of literature, the denouement is the portion of the plot that follows the climax and is where the resolution to the conflict in the story is found.

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   Definitions of 'denouement' In a book, play, or series of events, the denouement is the sequence of events at the end, when things come to a conclusion. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'denouement' American English: deɪnumɒn British English: deɪnuːmɒn. More. Synonyms of 'denouement' • climax, conclusion, finale, termination [...]

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   Aug 31, 2023 · The denouement is the moment when all of the knots of a story are untied, […] But the denouement should not be confused with the end of a story.

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   Definition and a list of examples of denouement. Denouement is the final moment in which there is resolution for any remaining conflicts in the plot.