ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The climax (from the Greek word , meaning “staircase” and “ladder") 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. The climax of a story is a literary element.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is the Climax of a Story? In literary terms, the definition of climax is the highest point of tension in a storyline, often depicted by a confrontation between the protagonist and antagonist. A climax resolves the main conflict of the story and is the moment the main character reaches-or fails to reach-their goal.

Detailed explanation-3: -CLIMAX: the point of greatest tension or emotional intensity in a plot. The climax follows the rising action and precedes the falling action (denouement). Climax is the point at which the conflict reaches its greatest height and the crisis, or turning point in the action occurs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The events that take place after the climax are called the Falling Action. The End, also known as the Resolution, is how things turn out in the end.

Detailed explanation-5: -The climax is the turning point of the story when the conflict is resolved and the main character reaches their goal. The climax often occurs near the end of the story, but not always. It can sometimes occur in the middle of the story (known as a mid-point climax) or even at the beginning (known as an inverted plot).