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Denouement In Mark Twain's The Awakening

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Denouement covers the part of the story just past the climax, turning point, or crisis; that point where the story comes to a resolve. It covers the events from the end of the falling action to the actual ending scene of the story, drama, or narrative (Wagner, 1994, p 56). Denouement is a French word that means “untie”. Untying or unraveling the complexities of a plot can create great suspense and interest for the reader. The part that reveals what happens after we find out that Tessie holds the card with the black dot on it is the point of greatest interest to the reader, but this is the point where all the other elements blend together in a moment of clarity. The people, including the children, gather their stones and begin the stoning of
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