Peripeteia

Key term for OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation, used in Literary Sources.

Definition

A sudden reversal of fortune or a crucial turning point in a narrative or epic.

Exam Context

Peripeteia appears in OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation revision content for Roman City Life, especially Literary Sources and Literature Study Requirements.

Roman City Life Literary Sources Literature Study Requirements

Found in Revision Notes

Roman City Life

Techniques of Literary Analysis: Plot, Character, and Theme

Literary Sources • Literature Study Requirements

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