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Getting dropped in medias res without knowing 100% of what is going on is just an ancient trope of story-telling. It's certainly a trope. But is it ancient? I'
by solipsism 7y ago
Getting dropped in medias res without knowing 100% of what is going on is just an ancient trope of story-telling.
It's certainly a trope. But is it ancient? I'm trying to think of ancient examples of this but I can't. Are you sure it's not a modern trope?