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What do you mean by cliffhanger? ​

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A plot that is incomplete so viewers/audience will want to see the next thing. I.e at the end of a chapter you are about to find out whether a character dies but you don’t know until the start of the next.
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word: cliffhanger

example of: noun

synonym: thriller

meaning: the turning point or dramatic part of the story which captivates the audience and leaves them in suspense or shocked.

origin: from 1930's serials where audience were kept in suspense by the ending.

meaning: The Batman had an amazing cliffhanger at the end.

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