Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metareference

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metaref-er-ence
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique in metafiction whereby a character displays awareness of being part of a dramatic work.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The poem's second line, for example, concludes with the lament "but my nerves. Lord these pensive endings." The latter can be read as a play on words, as in "nerve endings"; as a metareference to the end of that particular line; or even against the very end of the poem itself: "the darkness now confronts me . . .""

Etymology

From meta- + reference.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta

Usage

Inflected Forms

metareferences (plural)

Questions

What does metareference mean?: A technique in metafiction whereby a character displays awareness of being part of a dramatic work.
Where does metareference come from?: From meta- + reference.

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