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anagnorisis
[ an-ag-nawr-uh-sis, -nohr- ]
/ ˌæn ægˈnɔr ə sɪs, -ˈnoʊr- /
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noun, plural an·ag·no·ri·ses [an-ag-nawr-uh-seez, -nohr-]. /ˌæn ægˈnɔr əˌsiz, -ˈnoʊr-/.
(in ancient Greek tragedy) the critical moment of recognition or discovery, especially preceding peripeteia.
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anaesthetize, anagenesis, anaglyph, anaglyphoscope, Anaglypta, anagnorisis, anagoge, anagogic, anagogy, anagram, anagrammatize
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How to use anagnorisis in a sentence
Now then for anagnorisis, comic peripeteia, division into acts, and the rest of the wallet!
Two Sides of the Face|Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchIl Lasca, who deserves great credit for his perspicacity, carried on an unremitting warfare against the comedy of anagnorisis.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington SymondsIt was often associated with the anagnorisis or recognition.
Play-Making|William Archer
British Dictionary definitions for anagnorisis
anagnorisis
/ (ˌænəɡˈnɒrɪsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
(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
Word Origin for anagnorisis
from Greek: recognition
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