in medias res
phrase | /in medias res/
in the middle of things; beginning a narrative amid action
Literal meaning:
"into the midst of things"
in medias res
phrase | /in medias res/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinMEDIUMin the middle of things; beginning a narrative amid action
Literal meaning:
"into the midst of things"
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Examples
"The novel opens in medias res at the battle."
"The film drops viewers in medias res and explains earlier events later."
Mnemonic Trick
Start the story in the middle — in medias res.
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