Climax and Epilogue

Climax

Climax noun - A point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs.

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Epilogue and climax are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Epilogue" instead a noun "Climax".

Nearby Words: climaxed, climaxing

Epilogue noun - A short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play.

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Climax and epilogue are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Climax" instead a noun "Epilogue".

good	good climax	good epilogue
long	long climax	long epilogue
future	future climax	future epilogue
true	true climax	true epilogue
Other adjectives: proper, actual, entire, shocking, dark, main, humorous, dramatic, bloody, alternate, last, different, extended, lengthy, rushed.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Several characters who were born during the nineteen-year Time Skip between the climax and the epilogue.

Source: Last Episode, New Character
Comments: It was an interesting interpretation on what happened between the climax and the epilogue.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Zootopia
The dramatic climax had come and gone, and even though this opened up one previously absent (but vital) character to the possibility of epilogue development, it still managed to locate the epilogue at a Hot Spring.

Source: Bonus Episode

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