ɪn dɹˈɑːmə, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ðə tɹˈædʒədiz ʌv klˈæsɪkəl æntˈɪkwᵻɾi, ðə kɐtˈæstɹəfi ɪz ðə fˈaɪnəl ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən ɪn ɐ pˈoʊᵻm ɔːɹ nˈæɹətˌɪv plˈɑːt, wˌɪtʃ ʌnɹˈævəlz ðɪ ɪntɹˈiːɡ ænd bɹˈɪŋz ðə pˈiːs tʊ ɐ klˈoʊs.
In drama, particularly the tragedies of classical antiquity, the catastrophe is the final resolution in a poem or narrative plot, which unravels the intrigue and brings the piece to a close.