Meaning of the word metafiction in English
What does metafiction mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
metafiction
US /ˌmet.əˈfɪk.ʃən/
UK /ˌmet.əˈfɪk.ʃən/
Noun
1.
fiction in which the author self-consciously alludes to the artificiality or literariness of a work by deliberately breaking narrative conventions and drawing attention to its own status as an artifact.
Example:
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Many postmodern novels employ metafiction to explore the nature of storytelling.
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The author's use of metafiction made the reader aware of the book as a constructed reality.
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