In medias res: A narrative technique that begins the story in the middle of the action, before filling in background information.
How to apply it: Analyze how beginning in medias res creates immediacy, suspense, or disorientation that serves the work's meaning.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Short Fiction III
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