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

An irredeemable reversal of the hero's fortune in a tragedy is called ____________
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  • A Purgation
  • B Peripeteia
  • C Hubris
  • D Anagnorisis
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Peripeteia is the reversal of fortune suffered by a tragic hero. It is believed that when a tragic character makes a mistake, such mistake must be punished. Therefore, the consequences of such becomes irredeemable.

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