Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—I

In Medias Res

In the middle of the subject. In novels and epic poetry, the author generally begins with some catastrophe, which is explained as the tale unfolds. In history, on the other hand, the author begins ab ovo.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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