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Meanings of story within a story in English

Russian
шоу в шоу
Portuguese
historia dentro de uma historia
Spanish
historia dentro de otra historia
Catalan
història en una història
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Narrative technique in which one character within a narrative narrates.

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        шоу в шоу
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        Examples for "play within a play"
        Examples for "play within a play"
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        And so we have a play within a play within a novel.
        The Guardian
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        In "Midsummer's Night's Dream" we have the insertion of a play within a play.
        History of English Humour, Vol. 1 / With an Introduction upon An...
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        The characters themselves are amateur actors rehearsing scenes, presenting the viewer with a play within a play.
        Reuters
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        Gelber made the story a play within a play featuring a writer, and a producer on the stage.
        The new yorker
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        Hamming a play within a play as "amateurs" would court disaster if handled by less adept players.
        The Irish Times
        1
        Again we have a work within a work, and the value of these notes is recognised on all sides.
        The Life of Sir Richard Burton
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        In addition to the narrative action and the film within a film, there's also a third artistic layer that comes into play.
        The new yorker
        2
        In fact, it's like a film within a film, because the characters are all acting out a fantasy of their own devising.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The director of the film within a film, Jim Dunn, played by William Redfield, comes off as a bit of a jerk.
        The new yorker
        Usage of story within a story in English
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        I want to pretend that this is just a story within a story.
        Destroy Me
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        And now comes the pleasant part of this little story within a story:
        Greenwich Village
        3
        It is really a story within a story, or rather, stories within a story within a story.
        The Irish Times
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        Its special story within a story is an irresistible invitation for readers to become part of the book itself.
        The Neverending Story
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        But within the speech that is spoken, another lies concealed, like the veins under the skin, like a story within a story.
        Look Back on Happiness
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        It also couched the first half of the story within a story about one of Lamar's homies who died as result of a drive-by shooting.
        Ebony
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        Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, the picture tells several stories within a story.
        The Irish Times
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        (To give you good measure, here is a story within a story.
        Rolling Stones
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        "The Night of Betrayal" is presented in the form of a story within a story.
        The Historical Nights' Entertainment: First Series
        Translations for story within a story