PERIPETEIA

Peripeteia

Peripeteia is a reversal of circumstances, or turning point. The term is primarily used with reference to works of literature. The English form of peripeteia is peripety.

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peripeteia

Noun

  1. A sudden reversal of fortune as a plot point in Classical tragedy; hence, any sudden change in circumstances; a crisis.
  2. Peripety.


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