in medias res
adverb
in me·di·as res
in-ˈme-dē-əs-ˈrās 
-ˈmē-dē-əs-ˈrēz
-ˈmē-dē-əs-ˈrēz
: in or into the middle of a narrative or plot
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One tempting approach to this challenge is to begin in medias res, by a campfire at some picturesque or desolate location, and introduce us to the Researcher.
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Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2023
The first episode’s in medias res opening does, however, reveal that there will be another shocking death by the finale’s end, a fact the show consistently underlines with ominous lines like Tanya’s idle suicidal musings and Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s unnerving score.
—Caroline Framke, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
My colleague Dan Fienberg recently penned a screed against the overuse of in medias res openings; zigzagging through Kaleidoscope essentially turns it into one in medias res opening after another, without the level of shock necessary to render any of them worthwhile.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2023
The finale picks up in medias res.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2020
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Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2023
The first episode’s in medias res opening does, however, reveal that there will be another shocking death by the finale’s end, a fact the show consistently underlines with ominous lines like Tanya’s idle suicidal musings and Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s unnerving score.
—Caroline Framke, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
My colleague Dan Fienberg recently penned a screed against the overuse of in medias res openings; zigzagging through Kaleidoscope essentially turns it into one in medias res opening after another, without the level of shock necessary to render any of them worthwhile.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2023
The finale picks up in medias res.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2020
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“In medias res.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20medias%20res. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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