Aristotle's Poetics

What is peripety and anagnorisis in Greek tragedy?

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Peripety: a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative.

Anagnorisis: the point in a play, novel, etc., in which a principal character recognizes or discovers another character's true identity or the true nature of their own circumstances.

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