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Podcast: Word of the Day
Episode: Diegesis
Description: Diegesis is a noun that refers to a narrative or plot, typically in a movie.
Our word of the day comes directly from the Greek word for narrative. Here’s an example of diegesis in use:
According to the critics, the diegesis of my film was too derivative of the storyline of other movies. I guess maybe I should try to come up with my own story ideas instead of copying others.