Resolution

Definition : how the author "wraps up" the events of the novel; usually by tying up loose ends

Examples: The resolution of the play Romeo and Juliet is when Romeo finds Juliet's "dead body" and they both kill themselves, causeing the Montagues and Capulets to no longer be enemies.

Quote: arrival of the naval officer on the island showing that the boys will be rescued and Ralph will escape death by Jack and his tribe