climaxes
Stories' turning points
Climaxes is the plural of climax—the point of greatest intensity or the decisive moment in a sequence of events.
A story builds to its climax; a career reaches its climax.
In sexual contexts, climax means orgasm: She climaxes easily.
The verb form appears here too: The film climaxes with a spectacular chase scene.
Utmost height attained
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
acme · crescendo · crowning moment · high point · capstone · watershed · apogee · ne plus ultra
Story's final unraveling
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
plot twist · revelation · confrontation · showdown · crisis point · decisive moment · story arc · tension release
Gradual increase in loudness
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- explosionViolent burst of energy
fervor · heightening · amplification · swelling · boiling point · fever pitch · paroxysm · frenzy
Peak sexual pleasure
- releaseTo let go
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- arousalStirring to heightened state
intimacy · sensation · satisfaction · consummation · fulfillment · tantric · edging · afterglow
peak
Utmost height attained
pinnacle · acme · crescendo · crowning moment · high point · capstone · watershed · apogee · ne plus ultra · high-water mark
denouement
Story's final unraveling
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- conclusionEnd or deduction
turning point · plot twist · revelation · confrontation · showdown · crisis point · decisive moment · story arc · tension release · final act
crescendo
Gradual increase in loudness
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- eruptionViolent sudden release
explosion · fervor · heightening · amplification · swelling · boiling point · fever pitch · paroxysm · frenzy · release
orgasm
Peak sexual pleasure
arousal · intimacy · sensation · satisfaction · consummation · fulfillment · tantric · edging · afterglow · gratification
climaxesbeginnings
Initial stages of something
starts · openings · origins · inceptions · introductions
climaxesanticlimaxes
Underwhelming conclusions after buildup
letdowns · disappointments · fizzles · busts · flops
- dramatic climaxStory's decisive turning point
- emotional climaxPeak intensity of feeling