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Entrelacement

Entrelacement (English: interlace technique) is a narrative technique that was developed and frequently used in medieval French literature, especially in chivalric romance. The technique involves mixing and switching between different narrative strands in a story in order to make the story one tightly-paced, fused-together narrative. The technique is also found in other medieval literatures, such Middle High German, Middle English and Old Norse.

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Entrelacement (English: interlace technique) is a narrative technique that was developed and frequently used in medieval French literature, especially in chivalric romance. The technique involves mixing and switching between different narrative strands in a story in order to make the story one tightly-paced, fused-together narrative. The technique is also found in other medieval literatures, such Middle High German, Middle English and Old Norse.

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