metanarrationn.
/ˌmɛtənəˈreɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌmɛdəˌnɛˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ Any narrative text, or part of a text, which deals with the nature of storytelling and narrative structure.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > narration > [noun] > a narrative or account > particular types of
quadrilogue1596
thanatography1839
horary1864
metanarration1973
1973 W. O. Hendricks in Semiotica 7 179 Not all action assertions not contributing to the gross plot structure are instances of meta-narration.
1977 B. Babcock in R. Bauman Verbal Art as Performance vii. 62 That type of folklore that has to do with the telling of tales..may be termed metanarration.
1989 Lang. in Society 18 93 Brown's narratives have been lengthened.., mainly through the addition of new episodes and motifs,..and passages of metanarration intended to educate naive audiences about aspects of agrarian culture and standardized features of traditional storytelling.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1973