Both Uses of
climax
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Then the climax came.†
Chpt 6
- Some smiled indulgently and called it an artistic eccentricity, others looked upon it as a wise provision, in view of the many events which were crowding thick and fast in Paris just then, but to all, the real motive of that climax remained a puzzle and a mystery.†
Chpt 6 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(climax as in: climax of the story) the most exciting or important part of a story, musical piece, or other thing that has a series of events
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A comprehensive dictionary will describe other or more specific senses of climax.