eucatastrophe

== English == === Etymology === From eu- +‎ catastrophe, coined by English author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien in 1944 as part of a letter: see quotation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌjuːkəˈtæstɹəfi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌjukəˈtæstɹəfi/ Hyphenation: eu‧ca‧tas‧tro‧phe === Noun === eucatastrophe (plural eucatastrophes) (narratology) A catastrophe (dramatic event leading to plot resolution) that results in the protagonist's well-being. [from 1944] ==== Synonyms ==== happy ending silver lining, necessary evil (something good that happens out of a bad situation) ==== Derived terms ==== eucatastrophic eucatastrophically ==== Related terms ==== catastrophe catastrophic catastrophically ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== happily ever after === References === === Further reading === eucatastrophe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia