4.2.1 - Intertextuality: The Dialogue Between Texts
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Practice Questions
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Define intertextuality in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how texts are often not isolated but connected.
What is an allusion?
💡 Hint: Consider how certain phrases in literature might refer to historical events or other texts.
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What is intertextuality?
💡 Hint: Think about how texts often reference or depend on one another.
True or False: Parody always improves the original work.
💡 Hint: Consider the purpose behind parody.
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Create a short narrative that utilizes allusion and adaptation. How does your choice of reference enhance the new story?
💡 Hint: Consider how historical or cultural references can modify a reader's understanding.
Select a modern text and identify at least two instances of parody. Explain how these instances affect the reader's perception of the original material.
💡 Hint: Reflect on both the humorous and critical aspects of the parody.
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