Question

Which piece of writing is the best example of postmodern fiction?

A. A novel in which the novel itself is a main character.

B. A poem that draws people's attention to social injustice.

C. An autobiography that makes heavy use of imagery.

D. A short story in which people accept magic as normal.

Answer 1

a) A novel in which the novel itself is a main character. 

Answer 2

Which piece of writing is the best example of postmodern fiction?

A. A novel in which the novel itself is a main character.

Postmodern fiction was developed around the post-World War II period, and was known for its use of innovative narrative techniques. Some of the characteristics often present in postmodern fiction are:

• Space and time conventions not present.
• Non-linear storytelling.
• Differs from literary genres.
• Open to interpretation.
• Ambiguous endings and structure developments.
• Use of narrative devices such as: unreliable narrator, fragmentation, or in the case of Sentence A, metafiction, which is acknowledging the fact the novel being read is a novel, or that the novel itself is a character.