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diegesisnoun
A narration or recitation.
Etymology: διήγησις, from διηγέομαι
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Diegesis
Diegesis (; from the Greek διήγησις from διηγεῖσθαι, "to narrate") is a style of fiction storytelling which presents an interior view of a world in which the narrator presents the actions (and sometimes thoughts) of the characters to the readers or audience.
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diegesis
Diegesis is a term used to describe the world or universe in which the story of a film, book, or other narrative takes place. It encompasses the setting, characters, events, rules, and all other elements that are part of the story or narrative. It typically refers to the internal consistency and logic of the narrative world created by the author or creator.
Webster Dictionary
Diegesisnoun
a narrative or history; a recital or relation
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to narrate; dia` through + to lead.]
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Diegesis
Diegesis is a style of fiction storytelling which presents an interior view of a world and is: ⁕that world itself experienced by the characters in situations and events of the narrative ⁕telling, recounting, as opposed to showing, enacting. In diegesis the narrator tells the story. The narrator presents the actions of the characters to the readers or audience.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Diegesis
dī-e-jē′sis, n. (rhet.) in an oration, the narration of the facts. [Gr.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of diegesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of diegesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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