per·i·pe·tei·a /ˌpɛrəpɪˈtaɪə, -ˈtiə/ [per-uh-pi-tahy-uh, -tee-uh]
–noun
a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, esp. in a literary work.
an·ag·no·ri·sis /ˌænægˈnɔrəsɪs, -ˈnoʊr-/ [an-ag-nawr-uh-sis, -nohr-]
–noun, plural -ses /-ˌsiz/ [-seez]
(in ancient Greek tragedy) the critical moment of recognition or discovery, esp. preceding peripeteia.
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