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  2. In medias res - Wikipedia

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    A narrative work beginning in medias res (Classical Latin: [ɪn ˈmɛdɪ.aːs ˈreːs], lit. "into the middle of things") opens in the chronological middle of the plot, rather than at the beginning (cf. ab ovo, ab initio). [1] Often, exposition is initially bypassed, instead filled in gradually through dialogue, flashbacks, or description of ...

  3. Flashback (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    A flashback, more formally known as analepsis, is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story. [1] Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story's primary sequence of events to fill in crucial backstory. [2]

  4. Story within a story - Wikipedia

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    In Scream 2, the opening scene takes place in a movie theater where a screening of Stab is played which depicts the events from the first film. In between the events of Scream 2 and Scream 3, a second film was released called Stab 2. Scream 3 is about the actors filming a fictional third installment in the Stab series. The actors playing the ...

  5. Polyptych - Wikipedia

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    Some definitions restrict "polyptych" to works with more than three sections: [1] a diptych is a two-part work of art; a triptych is a three-part work; a tetraptych or quadriptych has four parts. The great majority of historical examples are paintings with religious subjects, but in the 20th century the format became popular again for portraits ...

  6. Ars longa, vita brevis - Wikipedia

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    The first-century CE rabbi Tarfon is quoted as saying "The day is short, the labor vast, the workers are lazy, the reward great, the Master urgent." (Avot 2:15). A light-hearted version in England, thought to have originated in Shropshire, is the pun "Bars longa, vita brevis" i.e. so many bars (or pubs) to visit, in so short a life.

  7. Amblin' - Wikipedia

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    Amblin' is a 1968 American short film written and directed by Steven Spielberg.It was Spielberg's first completed film shot on 35 mm.The film is a short love story [1] set during the hippy era of the late 1960s about a young man and woman who meet in the desert, attempt to hitchhike, become friends, then lovers, make their way to a beach, and part ways.

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    Shortcut Action; Navigate to the left tab [Navigate to the right tab ] Start a new email conversation N: Go to the inbox M: Go to Settings ; Search

  9. Slice of life - Wikipedia

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    Slice of life is a depiction of mundane experiences in art and entertainment. [1] In theater, slice of life refers to naturalism, while in literary parlance it is a narrative technique in which a seemingly arbitrary sequence of events in a character's life is presented, often lacking plot development, conflict, and exposition, as well as often having an open ending.