anacrisis (English, noun)
expansion: anacrisis (plural anacrises)
Senses:
glosses: A stage of the Ancient Greek judicial process in which all of the evidence is produced prior to the trial.
tags: historical
glosses: An interrogation that provokes its subject to make explicit his or her underlying assumptions and deeply held values.
qualifier: literary criticism
glosses: A dialog or plot event that causes a character to reveal his or her beliefs and motivations.
Forms:
form: anacrises
tags: plural