This question is based on General Literary Principles An irredeemable reversal of the hero's fortune in a tragedy is called

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2002 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on General Literary Principles

An irredeemable reversal of the hero's fortune in a tragedy is called

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The term for an irredeemable reversal of the hero's fortune in a tragedy is "peripeteia". Peripeteia is a sudden and unexpected turn of events in a story, usually in a tragedy, which results in a reversal of the hero's fortune. It is often referred to as a "twist" in the plot, where the hero's situation changes from good to bad, or from bad to worse, due to a character flaw, a tragic mistake, or a twist of fate.

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