Here are 10 examples of climax:
1. "I came, I saw, I conquered." (Julius Caesar)
2. "He was a good friend, a loyal companion, a true brother."
3. "She was angry, she was furious, she was out of control."
4. "We must work hard, we must study diligently, we must achieve our goals."
5. "It was a dark and stormy night, the wind howled, the rain poured, the thunder roared."
6. "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." (Mahatma Gandhi)
7. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice." (Martin Luther King Jr.)
8. "They are a threat to our safety, our security, our very way of life."
9. "He was a good student, he was an excellent student, he was the valedictorian."
10. "We can't afford to lose, we can't afford to fail, we must succeed."
These examples show how climax builds tension and emphasizes the final idea by placing it in a position of greater prominence. It can be used in speeches, writing, and even everyday conversation to create a powerful effect.