noun ( pl. -nies) (also Epiphany)
the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12).
• the festival commemorating this on January 6.
• a manifestation of a divine or supernatural being.
• a moment of sudden revelation or insight.
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As a literary term it means a massive change of world view (on the part of a character) following a sudden revelation.
An epiphany is a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. In comic books, the light bulb over someone's head is an epiphany.
I believe a person is said to have an epiphany when they experience a sudden enlightenment, often of a religious or spiritual nature. That is that they come to some realisation of knowledge previously unavailable or unknown to them that is lifechanging and profound.
Her epiphany is that her duty is to stay home with her father even though he is abusive even though she is able to leave and start a wonderful life with the man she loves. This seems strange to us as readers but Joyce is known for having disappointing epiphanies for his characters.
It is not her duty to stay but the problem is that she is unable to make decision whether to stay or not. The fact that she can't make her decision is due to the education that she received when she was a kid; she is exactly like the boy in "the sisters" that education prevented her from talking and saying her opinion. That's why now she cannot take decision, she hesitates. Joyce is doing so to criticize the way children were taught. He is criticizing the Irish society at that time.
An epiphany in literature is a major character's moment of realization or awareness.
I just had a epiphany, i shall start my own banana company
The fact that everyone but him understood the professor's lecture brought on the epiphany that instead of being a genius, he had simply been a big fish in a small pond in high school.
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The Welsh word for Epiphany is Ystwyll.
Yes, it is something you can put an article in front of i.e an epiphany
Yes, by definition an epiphany happens quickly. It is like a flash of light.
The young girl had a epiphany with her mother about the plans to go home.I have had an epiphany!
Unless she had an epiphany before he was born, her son would be named Gavin.
The fact that everyone but him understood the professor's lecture brought on the epiphany that instead of being a genius, he had simply been a big fish in a small pond in high school.
"Epiphanic" is the adjective form of "epiphany" and was first used in 1951.
Meaning "stunning discovery" or "breakthrough insight", the term "epiphany" often appears in passages that describe of artistic achievement or religious insight. One example sentence for its use would be the following: "After her epiphany on the voyage home from India, the young woman sold her car, her home, and most of her possessions, then set out to return to where she truly belonged."
She had an epiphany while staring at the stars and realized the answers to her problems were within herself all along.
"Epiphany" is a noun.
Yes, "epiphany" is a noun. It refers to a sudden realization or comprehension, often resulting in a new understanding or perspective on a situation or problem.
Epiphany typically refers to a sudden insight or realization about a situation or problem. It can also refer to a Christian holiday celebrating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, represented by the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus.
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brittany's rhymes with tiffany's
Epiphany Rising happened in 1400.