In James Joyce's 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man', the term 'epiphany' refers to:
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Correct answer: A sudden 'showing forth' of the essence of a common object or situation
Joyce used 'epiphany' to describe the moment when the 'soul' of the commonest object seems radiant. These moments of sudden insight are crucial to Stephen Dedalus's development as an artist and serve as structural turning points in Joyce's fiction.
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