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'''''In medias res''''' | |||
Is a latin word that means "In the middle things". | |||
Is a latin word that means "In the middle things. | |||
This technique is usually used to highten tension or | This technique is usually used to highten tension or | ||
add mystery to the story. The hero narrates | add mystery to the story. The hero narrates | ||
and recounts the chronological events that occured | and recounts the chronological events that occured | ||
earlier by memory or flashback within the story. (Wheeler) | earlier by memory or flashback within the story. (Wheeler) | ||
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'''Works Cited''' | |||
Dr. Wheeler's Homepage at Carson-Newman site. 3 Feb 2005. | Dr. Wheeler's Homepage at Carson-Newman site. 3 Feb 2005. | ||
[http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/] 2 Mar 2005. | |||