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   de·noue·ment

   /ˌdāno͞oˈmäN/

   noun

   • 1. the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved: "the film's denouement was unsatisfying and ambiguous" Similar finalefinal scenefinal actlast actepiloguecodaendendingfinishcloseculminationclimaxconclusionresolutionsolutionclarificationunravelinginformal:windupOpposite beginning
   • ▪ the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear: "I waited by the eighteenth green to see the denouement" Similar outcomeupshotconsequenceresultend resultendendingterminationculminationclimaxinformal:payoffdated:issuearchaic:successOpposite origin

   Word Origin mid 18th century: Frenchdénouement, from dénouer ‘unknot’.

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   The meaning of DENOUEMENT is the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work. How to use denouement in a sentence.

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   Denouement is a French word that literally means the action of untying, from a verb meaning to untie. The English word is pronounced like the French: day-noo-MON.

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   Denouement is a literary device that can be defined as the resolution of the issue of a complicated plot in fiction. The majority of examples of denouement show the resolution in the final part or chapter, often in an epilogue.

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   DENOUEMENT definition: 1. the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation 2. the…. Learn more.

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   The dénouement is the final section of a story's plot, in which loose ends are tied up, lingering questions are answered, and a sense of resolution is achieved. The shortest and most well known dénouement, it could be said, is "And they lived happily ever after."

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   What is Denouement? The denouement (Dey-noo- mahn) is the very end of a story, the part where all the different plotlines are finally tied up and all remaining questions answered.

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   DENOUEMENT meaning: 1. the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation 2. the…. Learn more.

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   dense adjective. Definition of denouement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › articles › denouement-definition-examplesWhat Is Denouement in Literature? Definition & Examples

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    Jun 23, 2020 · A denouement is the tying up of loose ends in a story, and it’s essential for a satisfying reader or audience experience. You’ll see it in action in all the greatest literary works.

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    Denouement definition: the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.. See examples of DENOUEMENT used in a sentence.