Understanding Intertextuality in Literature
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What is the primary reason why intertextuality occurs?

  • To avoid plagiarism
  • To criticize the original text
  • To create a completely new text
  • Because the second writer is greatly influenced by the first writer (correct)
  • What is the technical definition of intertextuality?

  • A process of text development that involves both plagiarism and inspiration
  • A process of text development that involves only imitation
  • A process of text development that merges two more processes such as imitation and creation (correct)
  • A process of text development that only involves creation
  • Who is credited with first using the term 'intertextuality'?

  • Roland Barthes
  • Ferdinand de Saussure
  • Michel Foucault
  • Julia Kristeva (correct)
  • How many specific methods are used to facilitate intertextuality?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of retelling in intertextuality?

    <p>The restatement of a story or re-expression of a narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of quotation in intertextuality?

    <p>The direct lifting of exact statements or set of words from a text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Intertextuality or Intertext

    • Intertextuality is a method of text development that enables an author to create a new text based on another text by incorporating some of its properties.
    • It occurs when an author is greatly influenced by another writer, leading to a combination of imitation and creation.

    Definition and Roots

    • Intertextuality is a process of text development that merges imitation and creation.
    • It has its roots in the work of Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913).
    • The term "intertextuality" was first used by Bulgarian-French philosopher and psychoanalyst Julia Kristeva in the 1960s.

    Methods of Intertextuality

    Retelling

    • Retelling is the restatement of a story or re-expression of a narrative.

    Pastiche

    • (No definition provided in the text)

    Quotation

    • Quotation is the method of directly lifting the exact statements or set of words from a text written by another author.

    Allusion

    • (No definition provided in the text)

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    Test your knowledge of intertextuality, a literary device where an author creates a new text based on another existing text. This method enables writers to pay homage to original works while adding their own creative twist. See how well you understand the concept of intertextuality and its role in literature.

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