eucatastrophe eu•ca•tas•tro•phe | ēu-kə-tăs′trə-fē noun the sudden happy turn in a story which pierces you with a joy that brings tears. (J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter # 89) This term was coined during a letter, Letter #89, that Tolkien wrote to his son Christopher. Tolkien starts out by describing an experience he had at St. Gregory’s chapel, after ChristopherRead More