denouement

The denouement is defined as the resolution in the plot.

(noun)

An example of denouement is the ending of the conflict in a novel.

See denouement in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the outcome, solution, unraveling, or clarification of a plot in a drama, story, etc.
the point in the plot where this occurs
any final revelation or outcome

Origin: Fr < dénouer, to untie < dé- (L dis-), from, out + nouer, to tie < L nodare, to knot < nodus, a knot: see node

See denouement in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also dé·noue·ment

noun

a. The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot.
b. The events following the climax of a drama or novel in which such a resolution or clarification takes place.
The outcome of a sequence of events; the end result.

Origin:

Origin: French dénouement

Origin: , from Old French desnouement, an untying

Origin: , from desnouer, to undo

Origin: : des-, de-

Origin: + nouer, to tie (from Latin nōdāre, from nōdus, knot; see ned- in Indo-European roots)

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