Which story is the clearest example of metafiction? a. a story narrated by one of the characters b. a story about a person's experiences c. a story that features itself as a character d. a story that presents the plot backward?

The correct answer is C. a story that features itself as a character. Metafiction is a narrative technique in which the work self-consciously calls attention to itself as a work of fiction.

Some metafiction common techniques are:

the water represents a powerful force, and supports the idea that farquhar cannot escape his fate.

explanation:

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.