In Medias Res

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Communication

Foundational Lexiconstarting in middle
Executive Parlancemid-action opening
Scholarly Discoursenarrative immersion
Babel ZenithIn Medias Res
Origin: Latin/Horace
Pronunciation: /ˌɪn ˌmediəs ˈrɛz/

Etymology & Meaning

Into the middle of things; beginning in the midst of action.

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Starting presentations with action, not background.

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