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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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