📚ap english literature review

Climax

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The point of greatest tension or turning point in a narrative where the central conflict reaches its peak and the outcome is determined.

AP course connection

Topic 3.1: 3.1 Interpreting character description and perspective

Unit 3