catastasis
catastasis
Definition
ca·tas·ta·sis (kə tas′tə sis)
noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′
the heightened part of the action in ancient drama, leading directly to the catastrophe
Etymology: Gr katastasis, an arranging, setting forth < kathistanai < kata-, down + histanai, to set up, cause to stand
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