1. A sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative.
“‘The Prince and the Pauper’ is a classic tale of peripeteia, or a reversal in fortune.”
“Most romantic comedies have a happily-ever-after peripeteia, but dramas can end in an upsetting change in circumstance.”
“As a screenwriter, I want the peripeteia to be a bit of a surprise and not quite so obvious.”
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Greek, late 16th century
Sports cinema is scattered with tales of peripeteia (a reversal of fortune), such as the classic 1993 underdog film “Rudy,” the 2003 soccer flick “Bend It Like Beckham,” or really any of the “Rocky” movies. …
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