Intertextuality Flashcards
intertextuality
the relationship within one text to another text
Quotation
direct reference, using the precise words from one text within another
Allusion
Indirect reference to another work
Topical allusion
indirect reference to historical events
Personal allusion
indirect reference to circumstances in author’s life
Formal allusion
using another poet’s techniques such as rhymes or tropes
Metaphorical allusion
indirect reference to earlier works in such a way that it adds depth or significance to the new work
Imitative allusion
Indirect reference to to another works’ genre, mood or style
Structural allusion
recalling the organisation of an earlier work
Text
the wording of everything written or printed
Intermediality
when references and citations involve two works from different media
Ekphrasis
the verbal description of a non-verbal work of art
Adaptation
if there’s a link between the work and its source, as well as a measure of comprehensiveness