From top, left to right: Scranton Electric Building, St. Peter's Cathedral, Downtown Scranton, Scranton City Hall, and Courthouse Square Motto(s): Embracing Our People, Our Traditions and Our Future Location of Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Climax (rhetoric) In rhetoric, a climax (Greek: ÎºÎ»á¿Î¼Î±Î¾, klÃ®max, lit. staircase or ladder) is a figure of speech in which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance.[1][2] In its use with clauses, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (lit. growth).
Climax is the highest point of tension or drama in a narrativesâ plot. Often, climax is also when the main problem of the story is faced and solved by the main character or protagonist. The phrase climax is derived from the Greek word klimax meaning âladder.â Reading a story is like climbing a ladder, with the climax at the top.