catastasis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈtæstəsɪs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κατάστασις (katástasis, “settling, appointment”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) In classical drama, the second and penultimate section, in which action is heightened for the catastrophe.
The object of the meta-theatre is precisely that – to allow the participants to see through their first roles in it. But that is only the catastasis.
1965, John Fowles, The Magus:It doubles itself in the middle of his life, reflects itself in another, repeats itself, protasis, epitasis, catastasis, catastrophe.
1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
- (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) The part of a speech that states the subject to be discussed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catastases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |