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Literary device where the author writes themself into their fictional story
Self-insertion is a literary device in which the author writes themselves into the story under the guise of, or from the perspective of, a fictional character
Self-insertion
Overly competent fictional character
often written by adolescent authors and may represent the author's self-insertion into the story, both in fan fiction and commercially published fiction
Mary_Sue
Prediction that causes itself to become true
A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that comes true at least in part as a result of a person's belief or expectation that the prediction would come
Self-fulfilling_prophecy
Literary and rhetorical device or general attitude towards life
poetic self-consciousness. Their awareness of their own unlimited powers of self-interpretation prevents them from fully committing to any single self-narrative
Irony
Video game protagonist
tension between that of an independent character and a vehicle for player self-insertion. Their dialogue is very limited, and their personality is conveyed mostly
Traveler_(Genshin_Impact)
Insertion of foreign objects into soft tissues under the skin or into muscle
Self-embedding is the insertion of foreign objects either into soft tissues under the skin or into muscle. Self-embedding is typically considered deliberate
Self-embedding
Novel about real events overlaid with a façade of fiction
Non-fiction novel Real person fiction Semi-fiction Small penis rule Self-insertion Tuckerization "Definition of ROMAN À CLEF". www.merriam-webster.com
Roman_à_clef
Representation that conveys deeper meaning
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Artistic_symbol
Intentional injury to one's body
leads to visible, direct, bodily injury. Self injury includes cutting, burning, scalding and injurious insertion of objects into the body[.]" Jacobson &
Self-harm
Type of fictional character used in fandoms
63 – Internet slang regarding gender swapped versions of characters Self-insertion – Literary device where the author writes themself into their fictional
Original_character
Element of story structure
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Denouement
Foreign objects found in the urethra
Boscolo-Berto, R.; Iafrate, M.; Viel, G. (2010). "Forensic implications in self-insertion of urethral foreign bodies". The Canadian Journal of Urology. 17 (1):
Urethral_foreign_body
Dramatic principle
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Chekhov's_gun
Delusional belief that thoughts have been inserted into one's mind
Thought insertion is defined by the ICD-10 as the delusion that one's thoughts are not one's own, but rather belong to someone else and have been inserted
Thought_insertion
Narrative technique
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In_medias_res
Story plot device
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MacGuffin
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List of underwater science fiction works
List_of_underwater_science_fiction_works
Dramatic structure
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Three-act_structure
Main enemy of someone
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Archenemy
Character of a work actively opposing the protagonist
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Antagonist
Any node-based binary search tree that automatically keeps its height the same
root) small in the face of arbitrary item insertions and deletions. These operations when designed for a self-balancing binary search tree, contain precautionary
Self-balancing binary search tree
Self-balancing_binary_search_tree
Fictional character type
of Solitude as a minor character in the novel. This device is called self-insertion. American economist and political advisor Peter Navarro created a fictional
Author_surrogate
Background information within a narrative
Narrative exposition, now often simply exposition, is the insertion of background information within a story or narrative. This information can be about
Exposition_(narrative)
Literary genre
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Psychological_fiction
Fictional being in a narrative
with the latter being either an author-surrogate or an example of self-insertion. The use of a famous person easily identifiable with certain character
Character_(arts)
Literary technique
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Foreshadowing
Second most important character in a narrative
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Deuteragonist
Written and visual fiction genre
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Action_fiction
Plot device
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Origin_story
Sudden turn of events averting disaster
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Eucatastrophe
2023 novel by Stephen King
Holly, calling King a "boomer" and expressing irritation at King's self-insertion of his own political views into the Holly Gibney character. King responded
Holly_(novel)
Literary genre
of experimentation (in both form and content), as well as a highbrow and self-consciously "literary" or "artistic" sensibility. In 1961, Stanisław Lem's
Science_fiction
Main character of a creative work
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Protagonist
Capacity for introspection and individuation as a subject
In the philosophy of self, self-awareness is the awareness and reflection of one's own personality or individuality, including traits, feelings, and behaviors
Self-awareness
Type of fictional character
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Antihero
State of mental uncertainty
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Suspense
Literary device
the story. Nathaniel Hawthorne – The Scarlet Letter: The letter represents self-reliance from America's Puritan and conformity. Esteban Echeverría – The
Allegory
Allowing imagination when reading or viewing a fictional story
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Suspension_of_disbelief
Fiction in which an adventure forms the main storyline
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Adventure_fiction
Parody of oneself
Poe's law Cameo appearance In-joke Mockumentary Reality television Self-insertion Typecasting (acting) Simpson, Roger (1994). Sir John Tenniel: Aspects
Self-parody
List of methods used to convey information in a narrative
is the Mary Sue or Gary Stu, which primarily serves as an idealized self-insertion. Socrates in the writings of Plato. Plato never speaks in his own voice
List_of_narrative_techniques
Video game animator and developer (born 1993)
critically acclaimed indie role-playing game Undertale, in which she appears as a self-insert character who is also present in its follow-up, Deltarune. In 2018
Temmie_Chang
Genre of literature, film, and television
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Thriller_(genre)
Character in a narrative that is not focused on by the primary storyline
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Supporting_character
Type of antihero often characterized by isolation and contemplation
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Byronic_hero
Genre of storytelling that involves heroic humans
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Legend
American author (born 1931)
books, Hyperspace, Packard himself appears as a character (a case of "self-insertion"). Packard was the only CYOA author who included a recurring character
Edward_Packard_(writer)
Character who contrasts with another character of a narrative work
Snape enables both characters "to experience the essential adventures of self-determination" but they make different choices; Harry chooses to oppose Lord
Foil_(narrative)
Reversal of circumstances, turning point
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Peripeteia
Narrative with imaginary elements
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Fiction
Shared fictional universe based on the work of H. P. Lovecraft
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Cthulhu_Mythos
Style of fiction storytelling involving narration
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Diegesis
Stock character, notable for remaining composed in a comedic performance
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Straight_man
Term of literary criticism or of rhetorical technique
The Sickness Unto Death, did the same thing, when he suggested that the "self" is easy to lose and that the loss of "an arm, a leg, a dog, or a wife" would
Bathos
Self-consistent fictional setting
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Fictional_universe
2006 novel by Douglas Coupland
is also standard narrative format. Self-insertion; JPod makes extensive use of the literary device of self-insertion, in which the author himself appears
JPod
Narrative technique
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Poetic_justice
Fallacious approach to mislead an audience
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Red_herring
Short didactic story which illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles
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Parable
Literary element of challenge that stands in the way of a goal
commonly codified as "man versus man", "man versus nature", and "man versus self." Although frequently cited, these three types of conflict are not universally
Conflict_(narrative)
Stock character whose flaws cause their downfall
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Tragic_hero
Device to resolve the plot of a dramatic work
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Deus_ex_machina
Narrator whose credibility is compromised
exists between the pícaro's "whimsical and entertaining account and his self-indulgent explanations and morality on the one hand, and the perceptions
Unreliable_narrator
Separation of performers and audience
events that took place in the last 3 seasons. This literary device utilizes self-referencing to trigger media-awareness in the recipient, used to signpost
Fourth_wall
Character in the novels of Agatha Christie
particularly with the Belgian Hercule Poirot (an example of self-insertion). The self-caricature has also been used to discuss Christie's own follies
Ariadne_Oliver
Public image of one's personality
in online stories, the personas may especially reflect the authors' self-insertion. The concept of personae in music was introduced by Edward T. Cone in
Persona
Community or society that is undesirable or frightening
doi:10.5209/rev_ANRE.2014.v6.n2.47585. hdl:10578/6660. ISSN 1989-4015. Self, W. (2002) [1980]. Introduction. Riddley Walker. By Hoban, Russell. London:
Dystopia
Visual and design aspects of a theatre production
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Mise-en-scène
Genre of fiction including science fiction, horror and fantasy
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Speculative_fiction
Style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity
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Flash_fiction
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Fictional_country
Novel written as a series of letters
narrative histories, tragedies, and prose romances, and they also produced self-contained collections of fictional letters. Modern scholarship describes
Epistolary_novel
Literary genre
cosplay subculture, in which people make or wear costumes based on existing or self-created characters, sometimes acting out skits or plays as well the fan fiction
Fantasy
Painting by Caravaggio
of Christ than does his friend. Susan Gubar writes that Caravaggio's self-insertion emphasizes "humankind's complicity in and commonality with Judas and
The Taking of Christ (Caravaggio)
The_Taking_of_Christ_(Caravaggio)
Third most important character of a narrative
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Tritagonist
Events preceding a plot in a story
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Backstory
Point of highest tension in narrative
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Climax_(narrative)
Figure of speech used in theatre
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Apostrophe_(figure_of_speech)
Extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media
episodes) are sometimes dismissed as filler by fans, but might be referred to as self-contained or stand-alone episodes by producers. Manga and anime are usually
Story_arc
Narrative device used in literature
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Stream_of_consciousness
Group encountering art
it can be said that these individuals are addressing the audience of self, or self-deliberating. Scholars Chaïm Perelman and Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca, in
Audience
Dramatic literary form
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Play_(theatre)
Brief appearance in performing art
"Investigations". Television portal Allusion Bit part Extra Crossover fiction Self-insertion Look up cameo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Oxford English Dictionary
Cameo_appearance
Recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story
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Motif_(narrative)
Overused, unoriginal phrase or opinion
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Cliché
2022 crime fiction novel by J. K. Rowling
comments surrounding transgender people, leading to allegations of self-insertion. Rowling denied the claims that the book was inspired by her own controversies
The_Ink_Black_Heart
Story writing technique
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Plot_device
Genre of narrative presented in a long format
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Epic_(genre)
Literary or social stereotype story character
further identified as an alazon, the "impostor and self-deceiving braggart" in a story, or an eiron, a "self-derogatory and understating character". In American
Stock_character
Fictional prose narrative form
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Novella
Central topic, subject, or message within a narrative
veil in Mark 15:38.[original research?] Thematic patterning means the insertion of a recurring motif in a narrative. For example, various scenes in John
Theme_(narrative)
Message that is conveyed or lesson to be learned from a story or event
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Moral
Short, constantly recurring musical phrase
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Leitmotif
Secondary strand of a narrative plot
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Subplot
Fictional character in Re:Zero created by Tappei Nagatsuki
antithesis for typical isekai heroes and instead a "weaponization of self-insertion as a concept" as the main character of Re:zero is the "tragic mirror
Subaru_Natsuki
Aspect of literature
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Setting_(narrative)
Creatives' use of symbolism or figurative language to add depth to their work
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Imagery
Genres of literature that explore social and political structures
Brother and the daily Two Minutes Hate set the tone for an all-pervasive self-censorship. Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel Brave New World started as a parody
Utopian_and_dystopian_fiction
Literary genre
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Crime_fiction
Mughal miniature by Bichitr, c. 1615–1618
this painting to be of Bichitr himself bowing to the emperor. This self-insertion as a sort of signature, became a custom in Mughal painting in the coming
Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings
Jahangir_Preferring_a_Sufi_Shaikh_to_Kings
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Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi, Swahili
Sword; Brave; Sword of Religion
Boy/Male
Hindi
Self.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English selle, a rough hut of the type normally occupied by animals, hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a hut like this. In many cases the name may have been in effect a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman.Americanized spelling of Hungarian and Hungarian Jewish Széll, a topographic name for someone who lived in a spot exposed to the wind, from Hungarian szél ‘wind’.German : variant of Selle.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : from the Middle English personal name Saulf, Old English Sǣwulf, composed of the elements sǣ ‘sea’ + wulf ‘wolf’.
Girl/Female
African, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew
Saviour; Ewe of West Africa; Goddess of the Moon; Cliff; Rock
Biblical
a rock
Girl/Female
Hebrew Biblical
Rock.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Sword
Boy/Male
Indian
Sword
Boy/Male
British, English, Hebrew
A Tree
Male
English
(סֶלַע) Anglicized form of Hebrew Cela, SELA means "a rock." In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the capital city of Edom, possibly an early name for Petra. In use as a unisex name.
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek SolomÅn, SELYF means "peaceable."Â
Male
Yiddish
(סֶעף) Variant spelling of Yiddish Zeff, SEFF means "wolf."
Girl/Female
British, English
Soft
Boy/Male
Biblical
A rock.
Boy/Male
Welsh
peace'.
Female
Egyptian
, a form of Isis.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sword
Girl/Female
Egyptian
Boy/Male
British, English, Nigerian, Norwegian
Rock
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Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Sadhbh, SIVE means "sweet."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bestowed of eternal bliss
Girl/Female
Indian
Young female gazelle
Male
Norse
 Variant spelling of Old Norse Folkvarðr, FOLKVARTHR means "guardian of the people."
Boy/Male
Latin
Protector; shepherd. A saint's name. Serjio.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Greeting, Salutation, Little star
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : nickname for someone with a peculiarity or deformity of the foot, from Middle English fot (Old English fÅt), or in some cases from the cognate Old Norse byname Fótr.English (Somerset) : topographic name for someone who lived at the foot of a hill.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant of the Mercifully Gracious.
Male
Hebrew
(×ָמï‹×¥) Hebrew name AMOWTS means "strong." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Isaiah the prophet.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Connoisseur
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n.
The act of governing one's self, or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command.
n.
Faith in one's self; self-reliance.
n.
Self-communion.
a.
Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing.
n.
Imposture practiced on one's self; self-deceit.
n.
Self-devotion.
n.
Self-deceit.
n.
Self-love.
n.
Enjoyment of one's self; self-satisfaction.
n.
The idolizing of one's self; immoderate self-conceit.
a.
Self-repelling.
n.
Control of one's self; restraint exercised over one's self; self-command.
n.
Communion with one's self; thoughts about one's self.
n.
The act of estimating one's self; self-esteem.
a.
Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.
n.
Self.
n.
Restraint over one's self; self-control; self-command.
n.
The destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide.
n.
Self-denial; self-renunciation; self-sacrifice.
a.
Dependent on one's self; self-depending; self-reliant.