| − | '''Peripeteia''' is a sudden change or reversal in circumstances. The term is most commonly associated with Classical drama, and according to [[Aristotle]], [[Tragedy]] in particular. <ref>[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%253Atext%253A1999.01.0056%253Asection%253D1447a= ''Poetics'' -- Aristotle]</ref> Though traditionally associated with Classical Greek Drama, Peripeteia is a pervasive trope in almost all dramatic narratives, from Shakespeare, all the way through to the 2011 film [[Captain America|''Captain America'']]. | + | '''Peripeteia''' is a sudden change or reversal in circumstances. The term is most commonly associated with Classical drama, and according to [[Aristotle]], [[Tragedy]] in particular. <ref>[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%253Atext%253A1999.01.0056%253Asection%253D1447a= ''Poetics'' -- Aristotle]</ref> Though traditionally associated with Classical works, Peripeteia is a pervasive trope in almost all dramatic narratives, from Shakespeare, all the way through to the 2011 film [[Captain America|''Captain America'']]. |