Who is the meaning of the term Peripeteia as used by Aristotle in his Theory of Tragedy ?
Correct answer: B. Change in the fortune of the hero from good to bad
- A. Change in the fortune of the hero from bad to good
- B. Change in the fortune of the hero from good to bad
- C. Constancy in the fortune of the hero
- D. Fluctuations occurring in the fortune of the hero
Explanation
Peripeteia is the reversal of the dramatic situation or the hero’s fortune, conventionally presented in tragedy as a movement from prosperity to adversity. Aristotle treats it as a major structural element of plot, alongside recognition.
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