Cliffhanger
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| - | A '''cliffhanger''' or '''cliffhanger ending''' is a [[plot device]] in which a [[film|movie]], [[novel]], or other work of fiction contains an abrupt ending, often leaving the main characters in a precarious or difficult situation. This type of ending is used to ensure that, if a next installment is made, audiences will return to find out how the cliffhanger is resolved. The phrase comes from the classical end-of-episode situation in silent film days, with the protagonist left hanging from the edge of a cliff. Some serials end with the caveat "To be continued",Or The End? (the series finales for ''[[Duckman]]'' and ''[[Clone High]]'' parodied this caveat). In [[television series]], the following episode usually begins with a recap (AKA a "[[previously (television)|previously]]"). | + | A '''cliffhanger''' or '''cliffhanger ending''' is a [[plot device]] in which a [[film|movie]], [[novel]], or other work of fiction contains an abrupt ending, often leaving the main characters in a precarious or difficult situation. This type of ending is used to ensure that, if a next installment is made, audiences will return to find out how the cliffhanger is resolved. |
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A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in which a movie, novel, or other work of fiction contains an abrupt ending, often leaving the main characters in a precarious or difficult situation. This type of ending is used to ensure that, if a next installment is made, audiences will return to find out how the cliffhanger is resolved.
The cliffhanger has been used since the early days of story telling, see
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