What is the term used to describe the ending of a work which leaves the main conflict unresolved?
Literary vocabulary
What is the term used to describe the ending of a work which leaves the main conflict unresolved?
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Um... Book 1 of The Something or Other Trilogy?
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*snerk* Good one.Originally Posted by che2000
Other than saying there is a "lack of closure," I know of no specific term within literary criticism that suits that.
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It's known as an inconclusive ending...
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@Lovesauce
Good one mate...
but the term usually called is inconclusive ending or inclusive end. IMHO
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SM is right. There is a specific literary term for what he is describing. I've read it before. I don't remember what it is right now but I'll try to find it.
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All I could find was "indeterminate". I usually call it "huge disappointment".
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I've heard it referred to as a Lady or the Tiger Ending. From a short story by Frank R.Stockton. The protagonist must chose which door to open. Behind one door is a woman, behind the other a tiger. The Story ends before the choice is made. Was this the inspiration for the Lets's Make a Deal TV game show? Who knows?
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