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Falling action — is the part of a story, usually found in tragedies and short stories, following the climax and showing the effects of the climax. It leads up to the denouement (or catastrophe).Greenville College (2006).… … Wikipedia
falling action — the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved. Cf. rising action. * * * … Universalium
falling action — the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved. Cf. rising action … Useful english dictionary
action — Synonyms and related words: accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, actions, activeness, activism, activity, acts, ad hoc measure, address, adventure, aerial combat, affectation, affray, agency, air, amphibious operations,… … Moby Thesaurus
Falling Skies — Logo original de la série. Titre original Falling Skies Genre Science fiction Créateur(s) Robert Rodat … Wikipédia en Français
Action Force — was a range of comic book characters and action figures initially based on Action Man.HistoryFirst generation (1982)First produced in 1982 by Palitoy Limited and released in two waves, the action figures were a response to falling sales of the… … Wikipedia
Action Comics 1 — is a comic book that was published in April 1938 (cover dated June) by National Allied Publications, a corporate predecessor of DC Comics. Featuring the first appearance of the Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster creation Superman, it is considered the… … Wikipedia
Action at Néry — Part of the Retreat from Mons Date 1 September 1914 Location Néry, Oise, northern France Result … Wikipedia
Falling on a grenade — refers to the act of lying on top of a live hand grenade, usually with the intention of saving others nearby.Few soldiers have given this last full measure of devotion. For example, in World War II at Bougainville in the South Pacific, Marine… … Wikipedia
Action potential — In physiology, an action potential is a short lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, following a consistent trajectory. Action potentials occur in several types of animal cells, called… … Wikipedia
