Analepsis

/ˌænəˈlɛpsɪs/ noun

Definition

A narrative technique where the story moves backward in time to reveal past events, also known as a flashback. This device provides background information, explains character motivation, or reveals crucial plot details.

Etymology

From Greek 'analepsis' meaning 'a taking up' or 'recovery,' from 'ana' (back, again) and 'lepsis' (taking). The term was adopted by narrative theorists in the 20th century to provide precise vocabulary for analyzing temporal structures in storytelling.

Kelly Says

Analepsis revolutionized storytelling by breaking free from chronological tyranny! Films like 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Memento' use complex analeptic structures to mirror how memory actually works—not as linear sequence but as fragments triggered by present moments, creating puzzle-like narratives that engage audiences actively.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አናሌፕሲስ
a-na-lep-sis
ARالعربية
إعادة الاستيلاء
i-ādah al-istīlāʾ
BNবাংলা
পুনরাবৃত্তি
pu-na-ra-vrit-ti
CACatalà
analepsi
a-na-lep-si
CSČeština
analepse
a-na-lep-se
DADansk
analepse
a-na-lep-se
DEDeutsch
Analepse
a-na-lep-se
ELΕλληνικά
αναλήψη
a-na-lip-si
ESEspañol
analepsis
a-na-lep-sis
FAفارسی
بازگشت
bāz-gasht
FISuomi
analepsi
a-na-lep-si
FRFrançais
analepse
a-na-leps
GUGU
પુનરાવૃત્તિ
pu-na-ra-vrit-ti
HAHA
analepsi
a-na-lep-si
HEעברית
אנלפסיס
a-na-lep-sis
HIहिन्दी
पुनरावृत्ति
pu-na-ra-vrit-ti
HUMagyar
analepszis
a-na-lep-szis
IDBahasa Indonesia
analepsis
a-na-lep-sis
IGIG
analepsis
a-na-lep-sis
ITItaliano
analepsi
a-na-lep-si
JA日本語
アナレプシス
a-na-re-pu-shi-su
KKKK
аналепсия
a-na-lep-si-ya
KMKM
អាណាឡេផស៊ី
a-na-lep-si
KO한국어
아나렙시스
a-na-rep-si-seu
MRMR
पुनरावृत्ती
pu-na-ra-vrit-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
analepsis
a-na-lep-sis
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည်ထပ်ခြင်း
pyan-le-thap-hkyang
NLNederlands
analepse
a-na-lep-se
NONorsk
analepsi
a-na-lep-si
PAPA
ਮੁੜ ਆਉਣਾ
muṛ āuṇā
PLPolski
analepsja
a-na-lep-ja
PTPortuguês
analepse
a-na-lep-se
RORomână
analepsă
a-na-lep-să
RUРусский
аналепсия
a-na-lep-si-ya
SVSvenska
analepsi
a-na-lep-si
SWKiswahili
kurudia tena
ku-ru-di-a te-na
TAதமிழ்
மீள்தல்
mīḷ-thal
TEతెలుగు
పునరావృతం
pu-na-ra-vrit-tam
THไทย
การทำซ้ำ
gaan-tham-sam
TLTL
muling pagsasabi
mu-ling pag-sa-sa-bi
TRTürkçe
analepsi
a-na-lep-si
UKУкраїнська
аналепсія
a-na-lep-si-ya
URاردو
واپس آجانا
wāpas ājānā
VITiếng Việt
sự lặp lại
sự-lặp-lại
YOYO
analepsi
a-na-lep-si
ZH中文
analepsis
a-na-lep-sis
ZUZU
analepsi
a-na-lep-si

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