hypodiegetic
hypodiegetic adjective: pertaining to a secondary narrative embedded within the primary narrative (a story within a story).
Adjective
hypodiegetic (comparative more hypodiegetic, superlative most hypodiegetic)
- Pertaining to a secondary narrative embedded within the primary narrative (a story within a story).
- In Jane Eyre this hypodiegetic level is only attained four times again, first in chapter fifteen, in which Rochester tells Jane about his mistress Celine Varens, second in chapter twenty-seven [...]1999, Esther Schönberger-Schleicher, Charlotte and Emily Brontë: a narrative analysis of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, →ISBN, page 182
- Gretta's story, by contrast, has all the force of an authentic performance, a spontaneous speech-act that recreates its own referential validity. As such, it is the most coherent and integrated hypodiegetic act of narration in Dubliners.2004, Gerald Doherty, Dubliners' Dozen, page 132
- Synonyms:
- metadiegetic
hypodiegetic meaning in Tamil
hypodiegetic in Tamil
- கதையுள் பொதி கதை
Synonyms of hypodiegetic
Forms of hypodiegetic
| comparative | more hypodiegetic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hypodiegetic |
Origin of hypodiegetic
From hypo- + diegetic.
Questions about hypodiegetic
- What does hypodiegetic mean?
- Hypodiegetic means pertaining to a secondary narrative embedded within the primary narrative (a story within a story).
- What is hypodiegetic in Tamil?
- Hypodiegetic in Tamil is கதையுள் பொதி கதை. See Hypodiegetic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hypodiegetic?
- Hypodiegetic is an adjective.
Words near hypodiegetic in the dictionary
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