Climax (narrative) explained

The climax or turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension and drama, or it is the time when the action starts during which the solution is given.^{[1] [2]} The climax of a story is a literary element.^[3]

Anticlimax

An anticlimax is a disappointing event after events that were full of excitement.^[4]

See also

• Dramatic structure
• Literary element
• Climax as a rhetorical device

Notes and References

1. Book: Robert. Herrick . Lindsay Todd. Damon . Composition and Rhetoric for Schools . . 1902 . . 382 .
2. Book: Jefferson Butler. Fletcher . George Rice. Carpenter . Introduction to Theme-writing . . 1893 . . 84 .
3. Web site: Climax . Literary Terms . 26 March 2015.
4. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/anticlimax