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Aristotelian
[a‐ris‐tŏ‐tee‐li‐ăn]Belonging to or derived from the works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 bce), the most important of all ancient philosophers in his influence on medieval science and ...
climax
1. A moment in a narrative when the conflict and tension peak for the audience. Often synonymous with crisis.2. The third phase of dramatic structure in Freytag's pyramid.3. Climax order: a ...
crisis
The ultimate turning point in a narrative structure when resolution is imminent. Usually synonymous with the emotional climax. See also classical narrative structure.
deus ex machina
(Latin, god from the machine)The phrase refers to the theatrical device whereby a supernatural agency is introduced to solve the dramatic situation; hence, any artificial, introduced, external, and ...
discovery
A term sometimes used as an English equivalent for anagnorisis, that is, a point in a play or story at which a character recognizes the true state of affairs. See also dénouement.
origins of theatre
The ‘ritual theory of origin’, itself of nineteenth-century origin and first proposed in scientific guise by the Cambridge School of Anthropology, swiftly became a commonplace even beyond the circles ...
peripeteia
[pe-ri-pĕ-tee-ă][pe-rip-ĕti])A sudden reversal of a character's circumstances and fortunes, usually involving the downfall of the protagonist in a tragedy, and often coinciding with the ‘recognition’ ...
scène à faire
[sen a fair]A French term for the kind of scene within a drama towards which the preceding action seems inevitably to tend, such as the crucial encounter between hero and villain. It usually provides ...
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