Genre Blurring and Metafictional Forms
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Description
This exam evaluates the concept of genre blurring in metafiction, focusing on how texts challenge traditional boundaries and their implications for literary classification.
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Exam Details
Duration: 1 hour
Prerequisites: Genre Theory, Literary Criticism, Postmodern Literature
Key Topics
- Genre Blurring
- Literary Classification
- Subversion of Conventions
- Interdisciplinary Approaches
Learning Outcomes
- Identify Genre Blurring Techniques
- Discuss Subversion of Conventions
- Evaluate Literary Implications
- Articulate Interdisciplinary Approaches
Full Description
This exam explores the phenomenon of genre blurring within metafiction, analyzing how such works traverse and deconstruct traditional genre boundaries. Attention will be paid to the implications of genre blending for literary categorization.
Understanding genre blurring in metafiction is significant in evaluating contemporary literary practices and challenges preconceived notions of genre. This analysis offers a platform for redefining literary classifications and triggers critical discourse about genre's fluidity.
The exam will test students’ verbal ability to identify examples of genre blurring, discuss how metafiction subverts genre conventions, and articulate the significance of this subversion for broader literary theory.
Students are encouraged to engage with a variety of texts that exemplify genre blurring and to consider practices that challenge established literary categories.
Sample Questions
- In what ways does genre blurring in metafiction challenge traditional literary conventions?
- How does metafictional genre blending impact the categorization of literary works?
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