Meaning Of The Word Peripeteia

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Peripeteia Meaning

Peripeteia Definition
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What's The Definition Of Peripeteia?

peripeteia in American English
a sudden change of fortune or reversal of circumstances, as in a drama
noun: a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, esp. in a literary work

peripeteia in British English
noun: (esp in drama) an abrupt turn of events or reversal of circumstances

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