ca·tas·ta·sis
| \ kəˈtastəsə̇s \
plural catastases\
-əˌsēz
\
Definition of catastasis
1
: the dramatic complication immediately preceding the climax of a play
2
: the climax of a play — compare catastrophe, epitasis, protasis
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