Peripeteia or Anglicized form is peripety, a turn of circumstances or a turning point, and is usually used in literature. According to Aristotle, the peripethy, together with discovery, is the most effective when used in drama. Aristotle said that the peripeteia is the most powerful part of the plot with a tragedy together with the discovery. Bearing in mind that this term refers to a plot, it can also be encountered in everyday speech where it denotes the intricate.
