per·i·pe·te·ia also per·i·pe·ti·a (p r  -p-t  , -t )n. A sudden change of events or reversal of circumstances, especially in a literary work. [Greek, from peripiptein, peripet-, to change suddenly : peri-, peri- + piptein, to fall; see pet- in Indo-European roots.] |
peripeteia, peripetia, peripety
Literature. a sudden change in the course of events, especially in dramatic works.
See also: Drama
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| Noun | 1. | peripetia - a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling" surprise - a sudden unexpected event |
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