Open ending: A conclusion that does not resolve all conflicts or answer all questions, leaving interpretation to the reader.
How to apply it: Analyze what an open ending communicates thematically—whether uncertainty, the ongoing nature of a problem, or the limits of narrative resolution.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Longer Fiction or Drama II
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