Resolution: The portion of the narrative that follows the climax, where outcomes are revealed and tensions are addressed.
How to apply it: Analyze what the resolution reveals about the work's values—whether conflicts are truly resolved or left deliberately unresolved.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Short Fiction III
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