Two postmodern literary techniques include metafiction, where the author self-consciously draws attention to the artificiality of the story, and intertextuality, which involves references to other works of literature within the text. These techniques challenge traditional narrative structures and highlight the constructed nature of storytelling.
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postmodern theory is characterized by new philosophical beliefs about reality, truth and language. postmodern literture responds to these philosohies and postmodern literary elements namely questioanable narrator, magic realism, metafiction, temporal distortion, metanarrative and irony etc. now to apply postmodern theory on a piece of literature it is essential to find postmodern perspectives in literature. i applied this theory on a Pakistani novel, Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie and found questionable narrator, subjective truth, characters as social constructive self and some postmodern literary elements.
by the check and balance system and the three-branch sytem
A literary device is a way a person writes. Depending on what type of message a writer wishes to deliver, they will use a specific literary device. Two types are literary elements, such as the plot or setting, and literary techniques, such as metaphor and simile.
This is an example of mixing "high" and "low" art. Comic books are concerned a lower art form than postmodern art, so mixing the two is done when they are integrated. This is just one example of that kind of mixing.
Literary Techniques: suspense, foreshadowing, situational and dramatic
The Natural has many literary techniques sch as foreshadowin, imagery and personification. these techniques are apparent throughout the novel and can be seen with careful reading!!
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Margaret Atwood is a contemporary writer, often associated with the postmodern literary period. Her works typically address themes such as feminism, dystopia, and environmentalism, reflecting the concerns of the modern world.
Momaday feels strongly that the storyteller creates the meaning of his story (apex)
the memoirist.
Postmodernism is a literary movement that often rejects traditional order, blurs distinctions between literature types (like fiction and non-fiction), and uses playfulness in storytelling. Postmodern authors often experiment with narrative techniques and challenge traditional conventions of storytelling.