Which metafictional device involves a story contained within another story, often reflecting or complicating the main narrative?
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Correct answer: Mise en abyme
Mise en abyme is a formal technique where an image or story contains a smaller copy of itself. In metafiction, this often creates an infinite loop that questions where 'reality' ends and 'fiction' begins.
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