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单词 eucatastrophe
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eucatastrophe

/ˌjuːkəˈtastrəfi /
noun rare
A sudden and favourable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending.Tolkien called the gospel account the ‘eucatastrophe’, the happiest of all tragedies, because it satisfies the human heart's deepest yearnings, including the desire for an epic mythology....
  • Nowadays, a vulnerable hero can suffer and achieve his mission, can protect and serve through pain and death because Christ's eucatastrophe brought about a revolution in literature.

Origin

Mid 20th century: said to have been coined by Tolkien.

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