A climax is 1: a series of ideas or statements so arranged that they increase in force and power from the first to the last 2: the highest point
In terms of literary works, the climax is the major action of a story, the event to which the rising action has been leading.
An example would be when Gene jounced the limb, knocking Finny out of the tree in A Separate Peace.
climax is a greek word. It is written "κλίμαξ" read the same as climax, but "κλίμακα", read as climaka, is used way more often. They have the same meaning.
Free, unfetter, unbind, climax.
A theatre audience may be said to be in a state of hushed expectancy as the play they are watching reaches a climax, a climax (ending) that may prove to be something they were not expecting.
Words meaning the highest point: * peak * climax * pinnacle * top
climax is the climax of the climax and the climax or the climax
In a literary sense, climax refers to the point of highest tension or drama in a story or play. It is the moment when all the conflicts and stakes of the narrative reach their peak before beginning to resolve. The climax is usually a turning point that leads to the resolution of the story.
the climax of the story
A sentence in which the ideas fall, or become less important and striking, at the close; -- the opposite of climax. It produces a ridiculous effect.
Exposition (Establish the meaning or purpose) Rising Action Climax Falling Action Denouement (final outcome)
what is the climax of the book the three musketeers
The address of the Climax Library is: 104 W Broadway, Climax, 56523 1234
The fiber by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made.