What is peripeteia in relation to a tragic hero?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: A sharp reversal of fortune
Peripeteia is a sudden reversal in the hero's fortunes, often from good to bad. It frequently accompanies or leads to recognition (anagnorisis) and accelerates the play's tragic momentum.
Keep practicing
More Tragic Hero questions
- Why does the tragic hero often appear admirable despite flaws?
- How does a tragic hero typically respond to moral responsibility?
- Which structural position is commonly occupied by the tragic hero?
- What distinguishes a tragic hero from a pure villain?
- How does the tragic hero’s death typically function?
- Which relationship often intensifies the tragic hero’s conflict?