In a prose work of [[fiction]], the '''climax''' often resembles that of the [[classical]] comedy, occurring near the end of the [[text]] or [[performance]], after the rising [[action]] and before the falling action. It is the [[moment]] of greatest danger for the protagonist(s) and usually consists of a seemingly [[inevitable]] prospect of failure, followed by a hard-to-[[anticipate]] recovery. | In a prose work of [[fiction]], the '''climax''' often resembles that of the [[classical]] comedy, occurring near the end of the [[text]] or [[performance]], after the rising [[action]] and before the falling action. It is the [[moment]] of greatest danger for the protagonist(s) and usually consists of a seemingly [[inevitable]] prospect of failure, followed by a hard-to-[[anticipate]] recovery. |