Genette D.I. M.

Genette D.I.M. refers to a framework proposed by literary scholar Gérard Genette, focusing on three key narrative dimensions: Duration, Iteration, and Modalization. Duration examines how long events take within a story; for example, whether a scene covers years or mere seconds. Iteration looks at repetitions, like repeated phrases or scenes, highlighting emphasis or pattern. Modalization considers the way stories are presented—as factual, hypothetical, or subjective—affecting how readers perceive the narrative’s reliability or tone. Together, D.I.M. helps analyze how stories are constructed to shape meaning and impact.