Question

Anagnorisis refers to:

• A. A reversal of fortune
• B. A moment of critical discovery
• C. The downfall of the hero
• D. The audience's emotional response

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A moment of critical discovery

Anagnorisis:

Anagnorisis translates as "recognition" or "discovery." In tragedy, it describes the moment where the hero, or some other character, passes from ignorance to knowledge. This could be a recognition of a long lost friend or family member, or it could be a sudden recognition of some fact about oneself, as is the case with Oedipus. Anagnorisis often occurs at the climax of a tragedy in tandem with peripeteia.