| 单词 | peripety |
| 释义 | peripety (once / 193760 pages) n WORD FAMILY peripety: peripeties USAGE EXAMPLESUntil the last moment I was doubtful, as we had so many péripéties. Waddington, Mary King, Letters of a Diplomat's Wife—1883-1...(2012) When a pupil brings in a play in favor of polygamy, Baker declines to argue but talks instead about peripety. Broun, Heywood, Pieces of Hate—And Other Enthusiams(2011) Has the conception of the peripety, as an almost obligatory element in drama, any significance for the modern playwright? Archer, William, Play-Making—A Manual of Craftsmansh...(2010) n a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) Syn|Hyper peripeteia, peripetia surprise a sudden unexpected event |
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