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Endings, resolution & recurrence · Working

Denouement

Also called: resolution

ELI5

The final unwinding of plot and emotional consequences after the climax.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the denouement clearer in the next draft?”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

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