Literature: in media res

Tutoring English, terms arise. The tutor mentions in media res.

in media res: in the middle.

A story that begins in media res starts in the middle, typically at a point of excitement.

When you start watching a soap opera that’s been going on for years, you can get this effect. Through revisits of previous situations, or just by surmising what “must have” happened as the plot moves forward, the new viewer can soon catch up.

Source:

britannica.com