Anagnorisis
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Recognition.
noun.
The unraveling of a plot in dramatic action; dénouement; clearing up.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The unfolding or dénouement.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The moment in the
plot
of a
drama
in which the
hero
makes a
discovery
that explains previously unexplained events or situations.
Word Usage
"Because the upside of being a tragic protagonist is that every such protagonist experiences anagnorisis, meaning “recognition.”"