The novel reaches its climax in its final section. the climax is the point of greatest dramatic tension or excitement in a story. earlier events in the story lead up to this event. after the climax, the resolution tells you what happens to all the characters and how the central problems of the story have been solved. as you read, use the circles to record the events leading up to the climax. then briefly describe the story’s resolution in the final circle. add circles if you need to.