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Embedded narrative

GCSE Classics · key term

Embedded narrative

Definition

A story told within another story; the surrounding narrative provides the circumstances in which the inner story is told.

Used by OCR

How each exam board covers it

OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199

Paper 3

Books 9 and 10 belong to this embedded narrative: a story told within the surrounding story. They look backwards, rather than continuing the journey in a simple chronological sequence.
Revise: Narrative and Literary Techniques in the Odyssey

OCR Classical Civilisation past papers

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