All 6 Uses of
climax
in
The Fountainhead
- If Hopton Stoddard wished a worthy memorial to his name, a grand climax of his generosity, to what nobler purpose could he dedicate his money than to the Hopton Stoddard Home for Subnormal Children, Toohey pointed out to him emphatically; to the poor little blighted ones for whom nobody cared.†
Chpt 2.10
- That, Peter, is the climax of what you can expect from life.†
Chpt 2.11
- The attorney had reserved Dominique for his climax, partly because he expected a great deal from her, and partly because he was worried; she was the only unrehearsed witness; she had refused to be coached.†
Chpt 2.12
- His voice was hoarse after two hours of reading aloud and he had read the climax of his play on a single long breath.†
Chpt 3.6 *
- When he entered, she saw him looking at the mob of guests as if he did not realize that such a mob was appropriate to a Grand Opera premiere or a royal rummage sale, not to the solemn climax of his life.†
Chpt 3.7
- A new beginning and a climax, together.†
Chpt 4.13
Definitions:
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(1)
(climax as in: climax of the story) the most exciting or important part of a story, musical piece, or other thing that has a series of events
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A comprehensive dictionary will describe other or more specific senses of climax.