GCSE English Literature · key term

Closure

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The extent to which an ending settles a story’s conflicts. The novel gives Silas emotional closure without resolving the false accusation at Lantern Yard.

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The ending therefore gives him emotional closure without clearing his name at Lantern Yard. He can live meaningfully without knowing why every injustice happened.
Revise: Chapters 19 to 21 and the Conclusion
The resolution of a narrative’s central conflicts, often showing what happens to its characters afterwards.
Revise: Chapters 36 to 38: Ferndean

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Retrospective narration

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