anagnorisis

Definition

The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀναγνώρισις (anagnṓrisis), from ἀναγνωρίζειν (anagnōrízein, “to recognise, discover”).

Example Sentences

• "His heroines never have a true anagnorisis because the moral fault is never in themselves, only in outside conspirators."