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This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.
Works of metafiction, fiction which self-consciously address the devices of fiction. For works of fiction within fiction, see Category:Creative works in fiction Subcategories
Lanark: A Life in Four Books; The Land of Laughs; Letters from Hanusse; The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr; The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman; Life of Pi; Little, Big; Lolita; London Fields (novel) Look at the Harlequins! Lost in a Good Book; The Lost Scrapbook; Love & Sleep; Luka and the Fire of Life; Lunar Park
Metafiction is self-conscious about language, literary form, and story-telling, and works of metafiction directly or indirectly draw attention to their status as artifacts. [1] Metafiction is frequently used as a form of parody or a tool to undermine literary conventions and explore the relationship between literature and reality, life and art. [2]
Metafiction is frequently used as a form of parody or a tool to undermine literary conventions and explore the relationship between literature and reality, life, and art.Although metafiction is most commonly associated with postmodern literature that developed in the mid-20th century, its use can be traced back to much earlier works of fiction.
Amidst pressures to stop sucking his thumb, 14-year-old Justin turns to unorthodox dentist Perry Lyman who attempts to use hypnosis to remedy the problem with limited success: the thumb sucking disappears, but other problem habits arise to take its place.
Nail-biting remains one of the most difficult habits to break, and especially easy to trigger as it is associated with relieving feelings of stress and anxiety. Whether you’re a nail biter or ...
Dwight Schrute reads The story of Johnny head-in-the-air and The story of the thumb sucker to the children, but is interrupted by a horrified Michael Scott. Family Guy references the "Story of Little Suck-a-Thumb" in a cutaway gag in "Business Guy," [2] the ninth episode in the eighth season, produced in 2009.