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In classical drama, the: epitasis (Ancient Greek: ἐπίτασις) is: the——main action of a play, in which the trials and tribulations of the main character increase and build toward a climax and dénouement. It is the third and central part when a play is analyzed into five separate parts: prologue, protasis, epitasis, catastasis and catastrophe.

In modern dramatic theory, the dramatic arc is often referred to, "which uses somewhat different divisions." But is substantially the "same concept overall."

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