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In medias res

/ɪn ˌmiːdɪəs ˈɹeɪz/

Narrative presented in medias res.

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📖 Definitions of "In medias res"

noun
  1. 1

    Narrative presented in medias res.

adjective
  1. 1

    Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film.

    "Although not strictly in medias res, the film uses flashbacks extensively."

adverb
  1. 1

    In the middle of a storyline.

    "This novel begins in medias res."

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