HYPERTEXT AND

INTERTEXT
What is CONTEXT?
Context is defined as the social, cultural, political, historical,
and other related circumstances that surround the texts and
form the terms from which it can be better understood and
evaluated.
It also refers to the occasion or situation that informs the
reader about why a document was written.
• Context, according to Moxley, refers to the occasion, or
situation that informs the reader about why a document was
written and how it was written. The structure, organization
and purpose of a written text is heavily influenced by its
context.
HYPERTE
XT
• When reading articles online, you may notice that
some words or phrase in a particular body of text is
highlighted by being underlined or published using a
different font color. Notice also that when you hover
your mouse over the underlined or highlighted text,
you will see a link to another webpage. If you click on
that, you will be taken to that webpage.
HYPERTEXT
• The HYPERTEXT system enables users to click
on a particular link to obtain more information
on another web page either on the same website
or in another website anywhere.
• Ted Nelson, an American expert in information
technology, is credited for coining the term
“hypertext” in 1963.
• Meanwhile, an embedded link created through the
hypertext system is called a HYPERLINK. A
hyperlink would appear like this:
www.FilipinoScribe.com, wherein if you click that
highlighted text, you will be taken to the website The
Filipino Scribe.
INTERTEXT
Intertext or intertextuality
• is technically defined as a process of text development that merges
two more processes such as imitation and creation in doing a text.
• It involves imitation because the author as highly influenced by
another author comes up with his own version of the text consciously
or unconsciously incorporating the style and other characteristics of
the text done by that author.
Example:
1.A novelist draws on the works of Shakespeare as inspiration.
2.Martin Luther King's writing was heavily influenced by the work of
Mohandas Gandhi, especially in the area of nonviolent resistance.
3.Maleficent's characters came from the story Sleeping Beauty.
4.The character Valentina in Darna is similar to Medusa of Greek
mythology.
5.A literary piece in English was translated into a different language.
Difference in usage
Hypertext is the type of text that
readers can go through quickly. It
is easy to navigate and helps users
get an idea about what the article
or page might be talking about
without reading everything else in
detail. They link to another useful
resource that can be used to get in-
depth information about the topic.
Intertext on the other hand is more
complex since there's no linking
involved. Instead, you have to read
each line thoroughly because
they're long sentences that contain
important information that the
writer has included as a reference
for its readers.
• The concept of "hypertext" is what you're used to on your
computer, tablet, or phone. When you click a link that opens
up another page with more information about whatever
subject matter was just referenced. Hypertext takes time for
us because we have to go back and forth from one site/page
to the next to make sense of all the data provided.
• Intertextuality refers to how texts are woven together through different
mediums (e-books, novels). So it doesn't take as long for readers
because they can access all their desired content within one setting
without having too much effort expended by themself. Understanding
these differences will help you be more aware when reading blogs
posts or will also help if you're planning to write a thesis or a project
where you may need to better apply these textual linking styles.
Activity 1:
You were asked by your literature teacher to write a
short story featuring fictional characters. You decided to
write about vampires. Apply the lessons you have
learned on hypertext and intertext by providing two (2)
activities you should do to be able to write a good story.
Number 1 is already done for you.
 HYPERTEXT INTERTEXT
1. Looked for the definition of “vampire” in 1. Read a story that has connection to
Meriam-Webster online dictionary. vampires like The Vampire Diaries.
2. 2.

3. 3.
Activity 2: What I Have Learned
Directions: What realizations do you have about all the lesson ? What
connections have you made for yourself? Complete the statements on
‘What I have learned about the topic’.

• 3 Things I learned from the importance of the lesson

• 2 things I want to apply in my daily life
• 1 Salettenian Core Value that I can develop as an effective writer