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Anagnorisis: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Anagnorisis noun. The moment in a story when a character discovers a crucial truth about their situation or identity.
How to say it
an-ag-NOR-ih-sis/ˌanəɡˈnɒrɪsɪs/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (NOR).
Anagnorisis in a sentence
Oedipus's anagnorisis, when he learns who his parents are, is the most famous in drama.
The film's anagnorisis comes late: the detective realises the voice on the tapes is her own.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- recognition
- discovery
- revelation
Where anagnorisis comes from
From Greek anagnōrisis, recognition, the term Aristotle uses in his Poetics.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The film's _____ comes late: the detective realises the voice on the tapes is her own.
- polemic
- pilcrow
- anagnorisis
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anagnorisis: The film's anagnorisis comes late: the detective realises the voice on the tapes is her own.