"heterodiegetic" meaning in English

See heterodiegetic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From hetero- + diegetic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|diegetic}} hetero- + diegetic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} heterodiegetic (not comparable)
  1. (literature, film) Of or relating to a narrator that does not take part in the plot. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Film genres, Literature, Narratology

Download JSON data for heterodiegetic meaning in English (2.1kB)

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