Anagnorisis
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Anagnorisis is a moment in a play or other fictional work when a character makes a critical discovery. Anagnorisis originally meant recognition in its Greek context, not only of a person but also of w
"Lear and Cordelia" by Ford Madox Brown: Lear, driven out by his older daughters and rescued by his youngest, realizes their true characters.
Poster for a performance of The Comedy of Errors: When the twins, confused with each other throughout the play, recognize each other's existence, the play reaches its happy ending.
Epiphany (feeling)
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An epiphany is an experience of a sudden and striking realization. Generally the term is used to describe a scientific breakthrough or a religious or philosophical discovery, but it can apply in any s
Anagnorisis
…Denouement – Element of story structure Epiphany – Positive affect associated with sudden understanding Peripeteia – Reversal of circumstances, turning point…
Flammarion engraving. From "L'atmosphère", book of 1888.