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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. | |||
Revision as of 09:04, 22 April 2005
In medias res
Is a latin word that means "In the middle things". This technique is usually used to highten tension or add mystery to the story. The hero narrates and recounts the chronological events that occured earlier by memory or flashback within the story. (Wheeler)
Works Cited
Dr. Wheeler's Homepage at Carson-Newman site. 3 Feb 2005.
[1] 2 Mar 2005.