ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Denouement is the point in a story in which the conflict is resolved. Borrowed from French, the word derives from Latin and literally means “untie the knot, ” which refers to the narrative entanglements the author has woven through the first four stages of plot development.

Detailed explanation-3: -The denouement of the story is the ending. It is the point where all conflicts have been resolved and leave the reader with closure. Denouement directly follows the climax and falling action of a story. Sometimes, it may be combined with the climax, though most often it takes place after an event.

Detailed explanation-4: -Denouement is an aspect of narrative that gives context and resolution to a major theme, relationship or event in a story. It occurs at the end of a story-from the moment the climax ends until actual end. This resolution can be explicit, implicit or both. Unlike a story’s epilogue, the denouement is essential.

Detailed explanation-5: -The resolution, also known as the denouement, is the conclusion of the story’s plot.