A Meta-narrative is hard to explain. Basically it is a master story, to do with an archetypal plot referred to by "lesser" specifically situated narratives.
the characteristics of the modern poetry: Formal characteristics Open Form Free verse Discontinuous narrative Juxtaposition Intertextuality Classical allusions Borrowings from other cultures and languages Unconventional use of metaphor Metanarrative Fragmentation Multiple narrative points of view (parallax) [edit] Thematic characteristics Breakdown of social norms and cultural sureties Dislocation of meaning and sense from its normal context Valorization of the despairing individual in the face of an unmanageable future Disillusionment Rejection of history and the substitution of a mythical past, borrowed without chronology Product of the metropolis, of cities and urbanscapes Stream of consciousness Overwhelming technological changes of the 20th Century
Postmodern theories can be applied to literature by focusing on themes such as fragmentation, intertextuality, metafiction, and questioning of grand narratives. Writers may use unconventional narrative techniques, blending of genres, or deconstruction of language to challenge traditional notions of authorship, truth, and reality. Postmodern literature often emphasizes individual perspective and the idea that meaning is subjective and reliant on context.
the characteristics of the modern poetry: Formal characteristics Open Form Free verse Discontinuous narrative Juxtaposition Intertextuality Classical allusions Borrowings from other cultures and languages Unconventional use of metaphor Metanarrative Fragmentation Multiple narrative points of view (parallax) [edit] Thematic characteristics Breakdown of social norms and cultural sureties Dislocation of meaning and sense from its normal context Valorization of the despairing individual in the face of an unmanageable future Disillusionment Rejection of history and the substitution of a mythical past, borrowed without chronology Product of the metropolis, of cities and urbanscapes Stream of consciousness Overwhelming technological changes of the 20th Century