Question

Which statement most accurately describes the technique of in medias res?

1.It gives the audience a hint about what will happen later in the play.
2.It gives the audience a glimpse into the private thoughts of a character.
3.It starts the play in the middle of the action, rather than at the beginning.
4.It sets the mood by introducing the audience to the setting of the play.

Answer 1

The answer is # 2 because if this answer is off a website then choose this.

Answer 2

The answer to your question would be that the statement that most accurately describes the technique of in medias res is the following one: It starts the play in the middle of the action, rather than at the beginning (3). In fact, "in media res" means "onto the middle of things". The writer then fills in the missing information through flashbacks, dialogues and description.