intertextuality
[ in-ter-teks-choo-al-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪn tərˌtɛks tʃuˈæl ɪ ti /
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noun
the interrelationship between texts, especially works of literature; the way that similar or related texts influence, reflect, or differ from each other: the intertextuality between two novels with the same setting.
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OTHER WORDS FROM intertextuality
in·ter·tex·tu·al, adjectivein·ter·tex·tu·al·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use intertextuality in a sentence
As Selah talks to Mora, the two embark on a kind of intertextual journey.