e/Metatheatre

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has gloss	eng: The word Metatheatre was coined by Lionel Abel and, although the term has entered into common critical usage, there is still much uncertainty over its proper definition, and what dramatic techniques might be included under its banner. Many scholars have studied its usage as a literary technique and within great works of literature. Abel described metatheatre as reflecting comedy and tragedy at the same time, where the audience can laugh at the protagonist while feeling empathetic simultaneously. The technique reflects the world as an extension of human conscious, not accepting prescribed societal norms, but allowing for more imaginative variation, or a possible social change. Abel also relates the character of Don Quijote as the prototypical, metatheatrical, self-referring character. He looks for situations he wants to be a part of, not waiting for life, but replacing reality with imagination when the world is lacking in his desires.
lexicalization	eng: Meta-theatre
lexicalization	eng: Metatheatre
instance of	c/Metafictional techniques