LITERATURE QUESTIONS
INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES
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begins at the apparent end of the story.
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introduces the characters of the play one by one.
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opens by plunging the viewer into a crucial series of events.
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begins with a preview of the play’s conclusion.
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Detailed explanation-1: -in medias res, (Latin: “in the midst of things”) the practice of beginning an epic or other narrative by plunging into a crucial situation that is part of a related chain of events; the situation is an extension of previous events and will be developed in later action.
Detailed explanation-2: -A story that begins in medias res starts in the midst of a critical moment. This could be a major, pivotal “plot point, ” or an incident, episode or event that hooks the audience into the action and twists it around in a different direction.
Detailed explanation-3: -In medias res is a Latin phrase meaning “in the middle of things”. In the context of writing and literature, it refers to a story that begins partway through its plot, with the missing events filled in later through dialogue, flashbacks, or other techniques.
Detailed explanation-4: -Effect: Starting the story in medias res forces the reader to immediately question the situation presented to them, and rely on the author’s depiction to understand the events. A tense, suspenseful atmosphere is also created, foreshadowing the dark events to come.