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anagnorisis
[ an-ag-nawr-uh-sis, -nohr- ]
noun
, plural an·ag·no·ri·ses [an-ag-, nawr, -, uh, -seez, -, nohr, -].
- (in ancient Greek tragedy) the critical moment of recognition or discovery, especially preceding peripeteia.
anagnorisis
/ ˌænəɡˈnɒrɪsɪs /
noun
- (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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anagnorisis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anagnorisis1
from Greek: recognition
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Example Sentences
Now then for anagnorisis, comic peripeteia, division into acts, and the rest of the wallet!
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Il Lasca, who deserves great credit for his perspicacity, carried on an unremitting warfare against the comedy of anagnorisis.
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It was often associated with the anagnorisis or recognition.
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