metatwistssuch
Metatwistssuch is a term used in literary and media criticism to describe a specific kind of meta-narrative twist. It refers to a twist that not only reinterprets the events of a story but also foregrounds the fictionality of the work, prompting readers to reconsider how the narrative was constructed. The term appears as a portmanteau of meta, twist, and such, and is used to categorize a family of devices in which self-awareness is central.
Its defining traits include an explicit or implicit acknowledgment that the work is fictional, a reframing
Usage spans postmodern and experimental fiction, certain films and television episodes that invite audience reflection, and
Critical reception is mixed. Proponents argue that metatwistssuch devices reward attentive readership and illuminate the nature
See also: metafiction, metalepsis, fourth wall, unreliable narrator, postmodernism.