Metafiction
noun
Metafiction is a type of fiction that explores the nature of fiction by making the reader aware they are reading a fictional work.
Many authors use metafiction to play with the conventions of storytelling, such as in 'If on a winter's night a traveler' by Italo Calvino.
Often appears as...
- self-aware narratives
- fictional exploration
Usage tips
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self-referential literature, fictional narrative, narrative devices
noun
Metafiction is a type of fiction that explores the nature of fiction by making the reader aware they are reading a fictional work.
Many authors use metafiction to play with the conventions of storytelling, such as in 'If on a winter's night a traveler' by Italo Calvino.
Often appears as...
- self-aware narratives
- fictional exploration
Usage tips
Neutral
self-referential literature, fictional narrative, narrative devices
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Awareness
Understanding metafiction requires recognizing that the story is commenting on itself.
In novels that use metafiction, characters may break the fourth wall.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Technique
Metafiction is a narrative strategy that invites the reader to question the nature of fiction.
Metafictional elements can complicate traditional storytelling methods.
Pro Tip 3/3Self-Reflection
Engaging with metafiction can lead to a deeper appreciation of how stories are constructed.
Readers may find metafictional works challenging due to their complex layering of meaning.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Awareness
Understanding metafiction requires recognizing that the story is commenting on itself.
In novels that use metafiction, characters may break the fourth wall.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Technique
Metafiction is a narrative strategy that invites the reader to question the nature of fiction.
Metafictional elements can complicate traditional storytelling methods.
Pro Tip 3/3Self-Reflection
Engaging with metafiction can lead to a deeper appreciation of how stories are constructed.
Readers may find metafictional works challenging due to their complex layering of meaning.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Awareness
Understanding metafiction requires recognizing that the story is commenting on itself.
In novels that use metafiction, characters may break the fourth wall.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Technique
Metafiction is a narrative strategy that invites the reader to question the nature of fiction.
Metafictional elements can complicate traditional storytelling methods.
Pro Tip 3/3Self-Reflection
Engaging with metafiction can lead to a deeper appreciation of how stories are constructed.
Readers may find metafictional works challenging due to their complex layering of meaning.
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