Cyclical structure

An arrangement in which the ending returns to or echoes the starting situation.

A structure in which the ending returns to a situation resembling the beginning, suggesting repetition or an unresolved cycle.

A structure in which the ending returns to a situation or pattern established earlier. The final announcement of another inspector recalls Goole’s arrival.

An ending that returns to or echoes the beginning. In An Inspector Calls, the announcement of another inspector recalls Goole’s arrival and suggests that an unlearned lesson may be repeated.

A structure in which the ending returns to a situation resembling the beginning, suggesting repetition or a renewed opportunity to learn.

A structure in which the ending returns to or echoes the situation at the beginning.

A pattern in which the ending returns to conditions or images resembling those at the beginning.

A narrative pattern in which the ending returns to important features of the beginning. Animal Farm ends with the restoration of the name Manor Farm and rulers who resemble the original human masters.

A structure in which the ending returns to features of the beginning, often revealing how much or how little has changed.

An arrangement in which an ending returns to the beginning, suggesting repetition or a lack of progress.

A structure in which the ending returns to an earlier situation or suggests its repetition.

A return at the end of a text to an image, phrase or situation from its beginning.

A structure in which the ending returns to an image, phrase or situation from the beginning.

An arrangement in which the ending returns to an image, situation or idea from the beginning.

A structure in which the ending returns to an image, phrase or situation introduced at the beginning.