Anagnorisis

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Literary device
gptkbp:defines A moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Aristotle_in_Poetics
gptkbp:etymology Greek ἀναγνώρισις (anagnōrisis), meaning 'recognition' or 'discovery'
gptkbp:function Reveals true identity or nature of a character
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anagnorisis
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Oedipus_Rex
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Peripeteia
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Drama
tragedy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tragic_Hero
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6