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RHETORICAL FOCUS 1B

Context, Hypertext, and Intertext


LeMo’s Notes: Good day! In this section, I will try my best to explain to you what the concepts of
context, hypertext, and intertext in the world of reading and writing. If you still have questions after
reading this section, please let your teacher know by posting these questions directly on your
Google Classroom, by asking these during a Google Meet session, or by sending these to your
teacher through email.

Context
There is always an inspiration behind the writing of a text, and often, it leaves clues about the situation or the
reality that served as the backdrop of the text. This backdrop, this situation, this reality, is known as the context of the text.

When you consider context as you write things, be guided by the following reminders:

● If you are writing non-fiction—academic texts, historical narratives, argumentative essays, position papers,
etc.—you need to stick to the facts. Portray reality as it is. To do so, you must conduct extensive research using
scholarly references.
● When using context, try to represent several perspectives—by citing different sources.
● If you are writing fiction and aim to integrate your context into it, remember to not make the tale too far off from
human and worldly reality. Works like Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings, and Ibong Adarna, while they are
fictional, have a lot of the human touch in them—making them relevant to audiences.

Hypertext
Hypertext is one of the recent developments in reading that has been brought about by the advancement of
technology. If you had access to or have read texts through gadgets, such as laptops, mobile phones, tablets, and
e-readers, you may have noticed that some web pages have texts that have hyperlinks (normally underlined and in blue
color).

What makes hypertext unique is the speed at which you can shift to different texts. When the first text
mentions the concept that is also discussed in another text, all you have to do is to click the hyperlink and the other page
will load. One good thing that hypertext does is allow readers to shift to different web pages almost instantly. When you
get to navigate around the internet and view several web pages in a matter of seconds or minutes, you have a greater
chance of getting a better picture of the entire scenario in a fast manner.

There are now so many news websites and applications that are accessible via the internet. Often, when you
read a news article – especially one that belongs to a series – you will see hyperlinks that will bring you to other related
news stories. This helps the reader get a better understanding of the whole story. Always remember that true
comprehension is being able to understand the whole picture.

Intertext
Intertextuality draws origin from literature and asserts that texts can only be understood in relation to other
texts. Also, present-day texts are believed to have been based on or at least inspired by previously-published literature –
from the style to the content, to the context, etc.

While intertextuality has remained researched largely in the field of literature, it has applications for academic and
technical reading. Thus, benefits, such as the following, may be felt in differents types of writing and reading.

● We can widen our knowledge. Reading more leads to knowing more, and that can help broaden what you know
about the topic.
● We can view different texts and different perspectives. Referring to different texts and authors helps give you
other perspectives about the same topic, preventing you from having a fundamentalist view of things.
● We can be more certain of what we know. Finding out that your ideas match the ideas of the previous authors
helps validate the things you know. It likewise increases the credibility of the information.
Comparison Between Intertext and Hypertext

Intertext Hypertext

relationship between different texts or parts


text linked together in a non-linear fashion
of texts

can be found in all types of literature most commonly found in digital media

allows writers to create a complex web of allows for a more interactive and engaging reading
meaning experience

References

Elcomblus. (2019, April 11). Context, hypertext, and Intertext (lesson guide). ELCOMBLUS.
https://www.elcomblus.com/context-hypertext-and-intertext/#:~:text=Hypertext%20is%20a%20reading%20environment,multiple%20texts%20to%20c
ompare%20meaning.

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