diegesis

[ dahy-uh-jee-sis ]

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noun

plural diegeses

the telling of a story by a narrator who summarizes events in the plot and comments on the conversations, thoughts, etc., of the characters. Compare mimesis ( def 2b ).
the sphere or world in which these narrated events and other elements occur.

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Other Word Forms

�徱·��·��·�� [dahy-, uh, -, jet, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of diegesis¹

First recorded in 1800–10; from Greek �徱ŧ��ŧ�� “a narrative,” derivative of �徱ŧ��𾱲��ٳ󲹾� “to describe, narrate,” from dia- “passing through, thoroughly” ( dia- ) + ��ŧ��î��ٳ󲹾� “to guide”

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Example Sentences

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In 1996 and 1997, Amalgam Comics fused heroes from DC and Marvel into new characters that occupied their own diegesis – that way, Iron Lantern could never cross paths with the Green Lantern or Iron Man.

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When Strine has stopped time in the diegesis of the novel, but is still narrating his thoughts to you, as the reader, something very weird is going on.

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