Metalepsis and hypertext: analysis of the metafictional processes in two picturebooks
Keywords:
metafiction, children's literature, metalepsis, hypertextuality, picturebooksAbstract
In this work, we analyze two picturebooks, Beware of the Storybook wolves written by L. Child and Interrumpting Chicken written by E. Stein, in order to discover the possibilities that they have for young readers reading and literary training. For this reason, we analyze two strategies that are present in this type of text and allow to question the functioning of the literary work: metalepsis and hypertextuality. In this work we realized an exhaustive analysis of the types of metalepsis from approaches to the Theory of paradoxical narration, and we discuss the relationship between metalepsis and hypertextuality. Through these mechanisms present in the picturebooks promote activation of metaliterary consciousness of young readers because they discover, and question, the breakdown of the conventions of traditional children's texts.
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Anuario de Investigación en Literatura Infantil y Juvenil has been published in open access from 2019 (vol. 17). The journal allows the authors to retain publishing rights. Authors may reprint their articles in other media without having to request authorization, provided they indicate that the article was originally published in Anuario de Investigación en Literatura Infantil y Juvenil. The journal holds the copyright of printed issues (volumes 0-16).
