This question is based on General Literary Principles The moment of recognition of truth when…

Literature in English JAMB 2007

This question is based on General Literary Principles

The moment of recognition of truth when ignorance gives way to knowledge in a character is know as

  • hamartia
  • anagnorisis checkmark
  • hubris
  • anamnesis

The correct answer is: B

Explanation

Anagnorisis (/หŒรฆnษ™ษกหˆnษ’rแตปsแตปs/; Ancient Greek: แผ€ฮฝฮฑฮณฮฝฯŽฯฮนฯƒฮนฯ‚) is a moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery. Anagnorisis originally meant recognition.
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