Hypertext and Intertext

• a text is neither written nor read in a vacuum - it is not separated from outside events or influences.
• context is the circumstances or events that form the environment within which something exists or takes place .
• meaning and interpretation are affected by a given set of circumstances.
• context is defined as the social, cultural, political, historical, and other related circumstances that surround the text which aid in better understanding and evaluation of the text.
• hypertext is a way of representing text about a topic where other topics can be linked.
• a link is generally represented as a clickable area which will redirect the reader to another resource that contain information about similar or related topics.
• the world wide web or internet is based on hypertext links and hypertext documents. in fact, the language that web pages are written in is HTML HyperText Markup Language.
• hypertext presents a new way to read online text that differs from reading standard linear text. text is typically presented in a linear form, in which there is a single way to progress through the text, starting at the beginning and reading to the end.
• hypertext is characterized by the external links - hyperlink - embedded in a text by a writer.
• in hypertext, a reader can read the text in a non-linear way.
• hypertext provides additional control to the reader in determining the order that the text is to be read and allows the reader to read the text as if it were specifically tailored to the reader's background and interests.
• intertext is text document which is related to another text document.
• intertext refers to a work whose meaning is shape by referencing or calling to mind other texts. the reader gets to understand the context of the piece through other texts which parallel it in terms of plot, characters, premise, and the like.
• Intertext or Hypertext?

  Snow, Glass, Apples is a short story by Neil Gaiman. This piece tells the story of Snow White from the point of view of her stepmother, who was actually trying to save the kingdom from her bloodthirsty stepdaughter. Hypertext
• Intertext or Hypertext?

  Wicked by Gregory McGuire revolves around the story of the Wicked Witch of the West from Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz and reimagines her as the misunderstood protagonist, Elphaba. Intertext
• Intertext or Hypertext?

  Fast City by Don Bosco is an interactive narrative which presents a set of conflicts and psychological landscapes placed within a technology-obsessed urban space. Hypertext
• Intertext or Hypertext?

  The Museum by Adam Kenney emulates the experience of being in a museum by allocating a page to each part of the museum and giving the reader free rein as to where he/she wants to go by providing links to different “areas” of the museum. Hypertext
• Intertext or Hypertext?

  Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding is written in a diary format and chronicles events within a year in the life of protagonist Bridget in the 90s; it is loosely based on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Intertext
• Hypertext and Intertext Definition

  • Hypertext is a way of representing text about a topic where other topics can be linked. it presents a new way to read online text that differs from reading standard linear text.
  • Intertext is a text document which is related to another text document whose meaning is shaped by referencing or calling to mind other texts which parallel in terms of plot, characters, premise, and the like.