JAMB Literature in English 1989 Question 35

Question 35

Drama: General

In a comic-tragedy, the unknotting of the plot, the resolution of the mystery and the resolution of the misunderstanding is called

  1. A.peripety
  2. B.exposition
  3. C.denouement
  4. D.catharsis.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (denouement)

Explanation

Denouement means "untying" the plot.