framing device

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framing device

noun framing devices

An introductory or main narrative that provides a framework for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories. The attack sequence dissolves to the present, back to the circus sideshow of the first reel and the curious onlookers, awaiting a glimpse of the creature in the pit, the framing device all but forgotten during the past seventy minutes of full immersion in freakdom.

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@misc{framing_device_2026,
  title = {framing device},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/framing%20device},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}