metafiction Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˈmet.əˌfɪk.ʃən]
  • Us [ ˈmet̬.əˌfɪk.ʃən]

Meaning of metafiction In English

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Examples of metafiction

  • These narratives frequently dip into self-reference and metafiction.

  • For example, metafiction and pastiche are often used for irony.

  • Ackroyd uses typical postmodern techniques, such as playfulness, intertextuality, pastiche, metafiction and temporal distortion.

  • Metafiction uses techniques to draw attention to itself as a work of art, while exposing the truth of a story.

  • Often, historiographic metafiction refers to the loss of the feminine voice in history.

  • The song is memorable for the clever self-reference, an example of metafiction.

  • Historiographic metafiction (see above) is an example of this.

  • Postmodern authors tend to celebrate chance over craft, and further employ metafiction to undermine the writer's authority.

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