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temporal mechanics/ˌænəˈlɛpsɪs/
Analepsis
Etymology: Ancient Greek 'analēpsis' (a taking up, restoration), from 'ana-' (back) + 'lēpsis' (taking).
Theorist Origin: Gérard Genette (1972)
Definition
An evocation after the fact of an event that took place earlier than the point in the story where we are at any given moment (commonly called a flashback).
Mathematical or diagrammatic model:
t_story < t_discourse_anchorExample from literature
“Odysseus sitting in the Phaeacian palace in Book IX recounting his voyage to the Underworld 10 years earlier.”
Related terms
ProlepsisEllipsisAnachronyFabula vs. Syuzhet