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Anticlimax
A conclusion that is unsatisfying because it does not meet the expectations that the narrative has been building toward.
Catastrophe
The concluding action of a classical tragedy containing the resolution of the plot.
Comic Relief
A humorous incident introduced into a serious literary work in order to relieve dramatic tension or heighten emotional impact.
Deus ex machina
Refers to the incidence where an implausible concept or character is brought into the story in order to make the conflict in the story resolve and to bring about a pleasing solution.
Indeterminate Ending
An ending in which the central problem or conflict is left unresolved.
Inversion
A reversal in order, nature, or effect.
Mystery
An unusual set of circumstances for which the reader craves an explanation; used to create suspense.
Paradox
A situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements.
Hyperbole
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used in the service of truth.
Invective
Denunciatory or abusive language.
Subplot
A plot subordinate to the main plot of a literary work.
Surprise
An unexpected turn in the development of a plot.
