Crossword clue: a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)

The most common answer is peripeteia (10 letters).

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peripeteia 10 letters wn-def

a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)

peripety 8 letters wn-def

a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)