Understanding Hypertextuality and Intertextuality in Digital Text

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What is the main characteristic of Hypertextuality according to the text?

Non-linear way of presenting information

In the context of Hypertextuality, what are Hyperlinks used for?

To provide references to other text that the reader can access

What does the Cursor changing to a hand signify in relation to a Hypertext document?

Indicating a hyperlink that can be clicked

How is the World Wide Web (www) described in the context of Hypertextuality?

A global hypertext system of information residing on servers linked across the internet

What is the primary function of selecting a piece of Hypertext?

To navigate to more hypertext, books, movies, sounds, and images

What is one of the main pedagogical benefits of incorporating hypertext in the composition class according to the text?

Promotes dialogue

In intertextuality, which type involves borrowing from another text and reimagining it in a new light?

Appropriation

What does Aimee Cesaire's play, 'A Tempest', aim to do with Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' according to the text?

Transforms the characters' races and roles

What did William Golding do differently with his novel 'Lord of the Flies' compared to the source material from Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island'?

Rejected glorified storytelling for a darker narrative

Which type of intertextuality involves creating a funny imitation or satire of another text?

Parody

Explore the concepts of hypertextuality and intertextuality in digital text, including the use of hyperlinks and non-linear presentation of information. Learn about the multiple reading paths and the ways hypertext can lead to further layers of information.

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