self-referentialadjective
uk/ˌself.ref.ərˈen.ʃəl/us/ˌself.ref.əˈren.ʃəl/A self-referential book, film, play, etc. refers to itself, its writer, or other work by that writer:
Modern television sitcoms are often ironic and self-referential.
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Types of film, play, book etc.
- adaptation
- anime
- blockbuster
- epic
- epigram
- epistle
- film noir
- hagiography
- hokum
- indie
- lampoon
- mystery
- pap
- pastiche
- pastoral
- prose
- saga
- satire
- slow
- the big screen 1
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