Climax: The point of greatest tension or conflict in a narrative, where the central issue comes to a head.
How to apply it: Analyze how the climax resolves or fails to resolve the narrative's central tension, and what that reveals thematically.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Short Fiction III
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