Anagnorisis: A moment of critical recognition or discovery by a character, often changing their understanding of themselves or their situation.
How to apply it: Analyze how a character's moment of recognition creates reversal, tragedy, or transformation.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Short Fiction III
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