intertextuality.
The idea that a given text is a response to what has already been written, be it explicit or implicit.
Meaning & usage
The idea that a given text is a response to what has already been written, be it explicit or implicit.
When one studies the intertextuality of "Hamlet", one realises that William Shakespeare must have read thousands of books.
The reference to another separate and distinct text within a text.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French intertextualité.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.