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ALL meanings of anagnorisis

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  • noun anagnorisis (in Greek tragedy) the recognition or discovery by the protagonist of the identity of some character or the nature of his own predicament, which leads to the resolution of the plot; denouement 3
  • noun plural anagnorisis (in ancient Greek tragedy) the critical moment of recognition or discovery, especially preceding peripeteia. 1
  • noun anagnorisis The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations. 1
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