epiphany

The story builds toward an epiphany in which the protagonist finally understands the nature of her own complicity.故事逐步推向一个顿悟时刻，女主角在其中终于理解了自己同谋行为的本质。

James Joyce used the term epiphany to describe moments of sudden revelation that illuminate character in his short stories.詹姆斯·乔伊斯用“顿悟”一词来描述其短篇小说中那些能阐明人物性格的突发启示时刻。