Intertextuality

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Intertextuality

 Creating one text in reference to another


 There are many intertextual references in books, music, radio, TV, film.
 E.g. Justin Timberlake performs Michael Jackson dance moves
 Much more than just borrowing it’s a device by which writers/ directors/ performers create
layers of meaning that are at times hidden.

Types

 Pastiche- An imitation of a narrative or film genre. Similar to parody but more gentle and
respectful to the original. Made to create light humour
 Parody- Work that mimics, in an absurd or ridiculous way, the conventions and style of
another work.
 Nostalgia - a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period
or irrecoverable condition
 Homage - Expression of a high regard/ respect for a legend or well-known celebrity. It can be
a tribute and is done to honour or admire someone or something.
 Plagiarism- the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as
one's own.

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