metatextual

Adjective

Meaning

Constituting self-referential text (text about the text); for example, as mentioned earlier herein.

Of or pertaining to metatextuality.

Examples

There’s black comedy, musical comedy, slice-of-life comedy, narrative comedy, metatextual comedy; a newbie to the genre can get lost trying to find a special that reflects their niche sense of humor. Source: Internet

I like to think that the champagne in the last tier is ever-so-slightly metatextual: celebrating both Mo’s new job and DTWOF’s 500th strip! Source: Internet

“Duck Amuck” is the kind of wildly metatextual storytelling that could only exist in the world of animation, where everything can change at a moment’s notice. Source: Internet

Turning a prominent Nazi family in the comics into well-meaning, misguided suburban American denizens is its own metatextual statement, but is the kind of show that isn’t satisfied with dangling bare minimums in front of its audience and calling it work. Source: Internet

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