Play Analysis: Major Climax

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"Now, we're ready for F. Which, is the major climax. And, the major climax is the actual event that propels the change. What is the big thing? Now, we talked about crisis. That's the big event leading up to the climax. The climax is as far as we can go. The crisis is where we've, Alan's made the decision he's going to take this drug and he's going to tell the truth. So, that's the event that's the catalyst for the major climax. The major climax is what happens when he takes that drug and when he tells the truth and when he hits his highest peak of what he's going to do in the play before a change must take place. And, a change will follow after the major climax. Now, it might not take place for that specific character. But, it will take place. A change will take place for a character involved in the major climax. So, in Equis the major climax is Alan revealing what he did so that Dr. Dysart can then know what he has to do. He has to make a change. Because, he was directly connected to that climax."