diegesis

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di·e·ge·sis

D5213650 (dī′ə-jē′sĭs)n. pl. di·e·ge·ses (-sēz) 1. The presentation of a narrative without direct dramatic imitation of the events, scenes, or characters described.2. The world that is depicted in a work of narrative art, especially a film.
[Greek diēgēsis, narration, narrative, from diēgeisthai, to describe : dia-, dia- + hēgeisthai, to lead; see sāg- in Indo-European roots.]

diegesis

(ˌdaɪiːˈdʒiːsɪs) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in narrative film or literature) the fictional setting, events, and characters

diegesis

- The narrative or plot.See also related terms for narrative.
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