The Emergence Machine

Denouement

physical · Theater · Level 10 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

Denouement is the final resolution of a play's plot, where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up, typically following the climax and preceding the conclusion, as a necessary step in the structured sequence of events that unfolds within a narrative, connecting cause and effect through a beginning, middle, and end.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
denouement
Origin language
French

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L5L2L1L0DenouementPlotNarrativeLanguageBehaviorPlay… intermediate l…ConsequenceFormInformationLifeActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesDenouementL10PlayL5PlotL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Play L5 (requires) Theater sense
    Denouement is the final section of a play following the climax where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up.
  • Plot L9 (requires)
    The final resolution of a play's plot, where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up, typically following the climax and preceding the conclusion.