anacrisis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stage of the Ancient Greek judicial process in which all of the evidence is produced prior to the trial.
  2. An interrogation that provokes its subject to make explicit his or her underlying assumptions and deeply held values.
  3. A dialog or plot event that causes a character to reveal his or her beliefs and motivations.

Word forms

anacrisis anacrises
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