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Intertext

An intertext is a work that references or alludes to other texts to add meaning and context. Readers must rely on their own background knowledge and research to fully understand intertextual references. For example, C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia alludes to biblical stories like the betrayal of Jesus to provide deeper meaning. Hypertext differs in that it contains explicit external links embedded in the text by the author to guide readers along a non-linear path to the intended interpretation.

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Intertext

An intertext is a work that references or alludes to other texts to add meaning and context. Readers must rely on their own background knowledge and research to fully understand intertextual references. For example, C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia alludes to biblical stories like the betrayal of Jesus to provide deeper meaning. Hypertext differs in that it contains explicit external links embedded in the text by the author to guide readers along a non-linear path to the intended interpretation.

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What Is Intertext?
An intertext refers to a work whose meaning is
shaped by referencing or calling to mind other text.
Basically, other text helps add meaning to the
current text. The reader gets to understand the
context of the piece through other text which
parallel it in terms of plot, character, premise, and
the like.
In an intertextual work, the context is not
given immediately; only through the wealth of
previous knowledge and experience or further
research will the reader be able to understand
to text. It can occur in in either online or
printed media, but it is not limited to
literature; it spans other media such as movies,
songs, and the like.
An example of an intertextual work is CS
Lewis’ The Chronilcles of Narnia: the lion, the
witch, and the wardrobe. It alludes to the
Bible, and some of the parts parallel some
scenes in the Bible (such as Edmund’s betrayal
and Aslan’s sacrifice vis-à-vis Judas’ betrayal
and the crufixion of Jesus).
Intertext- refers to our references when
were reading something that is connected
to the certain text were reading.
On the other hand, a work set in hypertext is
characterized by the external links embedded
in a text by a writer. In a hypertext, the reader
can read the text in a non-linear way, because
he is led to other link outside the main text. A
work in hypertext also enables the reader to
arrived at the intended interpretation,
because he is led to where the author
exactly wants him to go. The context is
taken through links or commentaries.
Hypertext- refers to the text where it can
led the reader to used other text because
the author led him there.

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