"The sudden joyous turn, not an ending, but the moment we get a glimpse of joy. A moment that passes outside the frame rends indeed the very web of story and lets a gleam come through, a gleam of revelation from outside the narrative."
Word created by J.R.R Tolkien and first used in his fantasy saga, 'the Lord of the Rings'.
Word created by J.R.R Tolkien and first used in his fantasy saga, 'the Lord of the Rings'.
by *ws* January 02, 2005
by ɯ August 24, 2018
A sudden, favorable resolution of events in a story; a term coined by J.R.R. Tolkien to describe a "good catastrophe" that brings a happy ending.
"Just when all hope seemed lost, the hero’s pet hamster activated the hidden self-destruct button on the villain’s base. Eucatastrophe for the win!"
by DictionaryDecimator July 06, 2024