Weird Words: Anagnorisis

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Anagnorisis

Noun

• The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations.

Used in a sentence:

• Unless the third act contained some kind of anagnorsis to help explain the gaping plot holes in this movie, the critic would have to purchase a thesaurus just to be able to use the word terrible over and over.

Source: Wiktionary

Commentary:

Following up from last week’s Greek word we have another Greek word. You could probably tell from the use of g and n beside each other. This word seemed particularly appropriate since this article series is to help me with my writing.