the part of a play or story that takes place once the story has reached its climax and the rest...
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a kind of fiction in which there are imaginary worlds and events.
a drama presenting ludicrous but amusing events. These often centre on sexual misunderstandings...
an exact replica (copy) of writing (or illustrations) on paper. The original is put into a...
a work of literature in which the story and events are not factual but made up by the author....