Intertextual Varieties Intertextuality is classified into three types: mandatory, optional, and accidental. These variances are determined by two important factors: the writer's aim and the relevance of the reference (Fitzsimmons, 2013). If the writer is trying to make a specific point about history, then it is mandatory for that point to be made through using or referencing some form of evidence. If the writer is not aiming to make a specific point but instead wants to include some interesting facts about history, then it is optional for those facts to be connected to each other or not. If a fact does not help to prove or explain something else within the text, then it will usually be considered an accident.
Writers can also vary intertextuality unintentionally due to the nature of historical evidence. For example, if a writer is trying to create a sense of mystery around some event in history, then information found in primary sources may often be limited to only what was actually seen or heard about. As such, secondary sources such as books or websites are needed to provide more details about the incident.
Finally, writers can vary intertextuality intentionally in order to increase the drama surrounding historical events. If, for example, a writer wanted to show how much history has changed since a certain time period, then he or she would likely use different forms of evidence to do so.
Intertextuality occurs when one text alludes to another text, either implicitly or overtly, by employing distinguishing, common, or identifiable components from the referred work. Because all writings present different viewpoints on topics or messages, this helps construct meaning. Using other texts as sources of information or inspiration for your own work are examples of intertextuality.
Intertextuality is a valuable tool in creating interest and tension within a story because it allows you to connect with your audience on a more personal level. This connection can be made through similarities between yourself and the other text, which enables your audience to understand your perspective better. For example, if you are writing about being young and starting out in life, then using passages from other people's experiences can help bring your story to life with evidence that supports what you are saying.
Intertextuality can also provide evidence for the existence of God. If we were to assume that every word written by man was unique and had no significance else where it could be used, then things would be difficult to explain. For example, if we were to read a book about Jesus Christ and did not see any references to other books, then we would never know about Him or how important He has been to many people over time. However, since references to other works keep appearing throughout the Bible, they prove that God exists and have been guiding mankind through other writers for hundreds of years.
An author borrowing and modifying a preceding text is an example of intertextuality, as is a reader referencing one text while reading another. Intertextuality is sometimes confused with plagiarism since it does not involve referring or referencing punctuation (such as quotation marks). An editor's modification of a text is not the same thing as a reader's modification of the text.
Intertextuality can be used in academic writing to describe the way earlier works have influenced later ones. For example, James Joyce's Ulysses was very influential on Samuel Beckett's Malone Dies. The ending of Ulysses where Homer's Odyssey ends differs greatly from what one would expect, so Beckett may have been inspired by this work when writing his own.
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