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The climax (from Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ (klîmax) 'staircase, ladder') or turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension and drama, or it is the time when the action starts during which the solution is given. [1] [2] The climax of a story is a literary element. [3]
Peripeteia / ˌ p ɛr ə p ɪ ˈ t eɪ. ə / (alternative Latin form: Peripetīa, ultimately from Greek: περιπέτεια) is a reversal of circumstances, or turning point. The term is primarily used with reference to works of literature; its anglicized form is peripety.
The Turning Point, an East German film by Frank Beyer; Turning Point (2009 Hong Kong film), a spin-off to the 2009 Hong Kong television drama series E.U. Turning Point (2009 American film), a documentary film on the travels of Michelle Yeoh; Turning Point, a 2012 drama film by Niyi Towolawi
Plot point I: Also known as the first doorway of no return, or the first turning point, this is the last scene in Act 1, a surprising development that radically changes the protagonist's life, and forces him or her to confront the opponent. Once the protagonist passes through this one-way door, he or she cannot go back to his or her status quo.
Whether we’re talking about quirky comedies like Juno, or taut psychological dramas like Fight Club, the history of cinema is littered with examples of films where viewers – some viewers, at ...
[2] [3] In the narrative sense, the term highlights important points which have consequences within the story, according to American science fiction writer Ansen Dibell. [1] The term plot can also serve as a verb, referring to either the writer's crafting of a plot (devising and ordering story events), or else to a character's planning of ...
David Cronenberg Doesn’t Regret Turning Down ‘Flashdance’ Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson: ‘I Told Them, I Will Destroy Your Movie If I Direct It’
The Turning Point is a 1952 American film noir crime film directed by William Dieterle and starring William Holden, Edmond O'Brien and Alexis Smith. It was inspired by the Kefauver Committee's hearings dealing with organized crime.