Question

Which of the statement below is most accurate description that best describe the technique of in medias res? A. It gives the audience a hint about what will happen later in the play B. It gives the audience a glimpse into the private thoughts of a character. C. It starts the play in the middle of the action, rather than at the beginning. D. It sets the mood by introducing the audience to the setting of the play.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. it starts the play in the middle of the action, rather than at the beginning. Instead of having to spend pages and pages explaining each of the characters' back story and overall history, a writer may choose to begin 'in the middle of things,' and move his story from there.