merari42@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhat are your favorite examples of 'media within media' (e.g., shows, stories, or movies inside of other shows or books)?message-squaremessage-square205fedilinkarrow-up1183arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1179arrow-down1message-squareWhat are your favorite examples of 'media within media' (e.g., shows, stories, or movies inside of other shows or books)?merari42@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square205fedilinkfile-text
Examples: Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons, The Scary Door from Futurama, or The Grand Inquisitor from Dostoevsky.
minus-squareA Phlaming Phoenix@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoThis is a literary device called a “bookend narrative.” If you want more stories like that, there’s your search term.
This is a literary device called a “bookend narrative.” If you want more stories like that, there’s your search term.