What describes events after the climax in a narrative?

• A. Falling Action
• B. Denouement
• C. Climax
• D. Backstory

Answer: (A)

In narrative structure, what happens after the climax is the falling action. This is the stretch where the immediate tension from the peak starts to unwind, showing the consequences of what happened and guiding the story toward its resolution. It’s the part that resolves secondary plot threads and moves characters toward an ending, letting the story settle after the high point of conflict.

The denouement can follow the falling action as the final wrap-up, tying up any remaining loose ends, but the falling action itself is specifically about the descent from the climax toward resolution. Backstory, by contrast, consists of background information about past events and is not about post-climax action.