The 'Reversal of Fortune' in which a character's circumstances change from good to bad is known as:
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Correct answer: Peripeteia — the sudden reversal of a character's fortune
Peripeteia is the sudden reversal of the protagonist's circumstances. In a tragedy, this shift is typically from high status or happiness to misery, and it often coincides with anagnorisis.
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