metanarrative

noun

/ˈmetənærətɪv/

(formal)

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a type of play, novel, etc. that experiments with or explores the idea of telling a story, often by drawing attention to the fact that it is an invented story, not an account of real events 元叙事：一种尝试或探索讲述故事的想法的戏剧，小说等类型，通常是通过吸引人们注意它是一个虚构的故事，而不是对真实事件的解释这一事实
- Don Quixote is a work of fiction but also a metanarrative.《堂吉诃德》是一部小说，也是一部元叙事作品。
compare metafiction
an overall account of things that enables people to find belief, pattern and meaning in their experiences元叙事：对事物的总体描述，使人们能够在经历中找到信念，模式和意义
- Traditional religions provide stories that deliver a metanarrative about how we should live our lives.传统宗教提供的故事传达了我们应该如何生活的元叙事。