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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

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ASSIGNMENT 1

Lesson 1. Context of Text Development

A. Research and define the following words below.

1. Intertext
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A literary text that is related to one or more other texts, esp through the use of allusions
to these texts.

2. Intertextuality
Ans:
Intertextuality is the shaping of a text's meaning by another text. It is the interconnection
between similar or related works of literature that reflect and influence an audience's
interpretation of the text. Intertextuality is the relation between texts that are inflected by
means of quotations and allusion.

3. Hypertext
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Hypertext is text which contains links to other texts. The term was coined by Ted Nelson
around 1965 (see History ). HyperMedia is a term used for hypertext which is not
constrained to be text: it can include graphics, video and sound , for example. ...
Hypertext and HyperMedia are concepts, not products.

B. Does incorporating intertext and hypertext make reading/writing more interesting? Why?
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Hypertext allows people to shift to different texts as fast as the internet loading speeds allow.
Intertextuality helps people understand better by referring to multiple texts to compare meaning.

Questions:
1. Why is critical reading as a way of reasoning important?
Ans:
 It is important to read critically. Critical reading requires you to evaluate the
arguments in the text. You need to distinguish fact from opinion, and look at
arguments given for and against the various claims. ... It is also important to be
aware of the writer's background, assumptions and purposes.

2. Read and analyze the poem below entitle “The Sick Rose” and fill in the matrix
with information about the text.
The Sick Rose
BY WILLIAM BLAKE
O Rose thou art sick.
The invisible worm,
That flies in the night
In the howling storm:

Has found out thy bed

Of crimson joy:
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.

The Sick Rose

Who is the author of the poem? William Blake

What is the main idea or main Love, hatred, and

theme?
destruction
What is the concrete dramatic A rose is attacked on a
incident portrayed in this poem?
stormy night by a
destructive worm
What poetic device did the poet use Assonance and Allegory
to dramatize?

What is the tone and the attitude of
the speaker in this poem?
How do they contribute to the
development of the meaning of the
poem?
The speaker of the poem is
telling the destructive love
by comparing the mystic and
tragic love affair of the
couple.
“The Sick Rose” is often interpreted
as an allegory for the corrupting
influence of sexual desire.

Is the poet really speaking of a rose Apparently, the poem is about

and worm and their special
relationship? What are the symbolic
representation of rose and worm?
a rose and a worm, but it is
obvious that there is a hidden
meaning in the poem. The
things and the situation
described in the poem are all
symbolic. They imply
something more than what
they are. Blake uses contrast
as a poetic device to convey
his meaning.