Identifying the Context

in Which a Text was Developed

Prepared by: Ma’am Mel Rose R. Bacsal
Grade 11-English Teacher
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:

01 02 03
Define Differentiate Craft
context intertext and a composition
hypertext applying
intertextuality
01
Tell the claim!
Identify what kind of claim is made in
the following statements. Write CF
if it is a Claim of Fact, CV if a
Claim of Value, and CP if it is a
Claim of Policy. Write your
answer on the space before each
number.
_________ 1. Vaping can lead to increased blood pressure, lung
disease, and insulin resistance.
_________ 2. The basic keys to success are perseverance, humility,
and discipline.
_________ 3. Studies have shown that exposure to violent media is a
risk factor that may cause violent behaviors.
_________ 4. To ensure that graduates are competitive for top jobs in
their fields, the college must put additional resources into its career
services office and internship programs.
_________ 5. Parents should not only be aware of how their children
are using social media, but also understand the potential advantages
and disadvantages of using it.
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CF 1. Vaping can lead to increased blood pressure, lung disease, and
insulin resistance.
CV 2. The basic keys to success are perseverance, humility, and
discipline.
CF 3. Studies have shown that exposure to violent media is a risk factor
that may cause violent behaviors.
CP 4. To ensure that graduates are competitive for top jobs in their
fields, the college must put additional resources into its career services
office and internship programs.
CP 5. Parents should not only be aware of how their children are using
social media, but also understand the potential advantages and
disadvantages of using it.
02
Context,
Intertext, and
Hypertext
Critical reading involves the process of analyzing
texts that are developed in different contexts.
The total meaning of a text is somehow
influenced by a set of circumstances. Context
is defined as the social, political, cultural,
historical, and other related circumstances that
surround the text that leads to a better
understanding and evaluation of text.
In discovering the deeper meaning of a text, one
may consider identifying the following:

• the time/period when the work was written;

• the circumstances that produced it; and
• the issue/s that it deals with.
Intertextuality is the development of a text's meaning by
another text. It shows the connections between
language, images, characters, themes, or subjects based
on their similarities in language, genre, or discourse.
This gives us an idea that the text is always influenced
by previous texts. This shows the interrelationship,
interconnectedness, and linkage of a previous and a
current text.
Hypertext is a nonlinear way of showing information.
Hypertext connects topics on a screen to related
information, graphics, videos, and music—information
which is not simply associated to the text. This
information appears as hyperlinks and is usually
accessed by clicking. Through this, readers can easily
learn and acquire more information about a topic. This
allows the readers to a wider horizon of information or
to a new direction of learning about the topic.
03
Write T if the statement
is correct and F if it is
incorrect. Write your
answer on the space
provided before each
number.
_____ 1. Context refers to the circumstances that surround the
text which help the reader to understand the text better.
_____ 2. Hypertext can also be observed in printed materials.
_____ 3. Intertext gives us the concept that every text is not
influenced by the previous texts.
_____ 4. In the year 1970s, Julia Kristeva mentioned the concept
that intertextuality is observed in some literary works.
_____ 5. West Side Story was a work inspired from the story
Romeo and Juliet.
Let Us
Check!
 T 1. Context refers to the circumstances that surround the text
which help the reader to understand the text better.
F 2. Hypertext can also be observed in printed materials.
F 3. Intertext gives us the concept that every text is not
influenced by the previous texts.
F 4. In the year 1970s, Julia Kristeva mentioned the concept that
intertextuality is observed in some literary works.
T 5. West Side Story was a work inspired from the story Romeo
and Juliet.
04
Assessment # 4
Answer the following
questions. Write the letter
of your choice on your
notebook.
1. Alyssa was asked by her teacher to create a story. She included some scenes from the
fairy tale stories that she had read in the past. What technique was used by Alyssa in
creating her story?
a. Context b. Intertext c. Hypertext
2. Which is not an advantage that hypertext offers to the reader?
a. Easier access to a wide range of information
b. Personalization of information that the reader wants to read
c. Creating a work that is patterned from an existing work
3. All of the following are considerations that a person can ask himself/herself to have a
deeper understanding of the text, EXCEPT:
a. The circumstances that produced a text
b. The personal biases that the readers have in mind
c. The time/period when the text was written
4. Aside from novels, intertextuality may also be applied in _____________.
a. Short stories b. Drama/Movies c. Both A and B
5. Tina is a writer, she created two novels. For a reader to fully ride in with the second
novel he she must read the first one. What technique is used by the Tina in her works?
a. Context
b. Intertext
c. Hypertext
6. What idea is being cited in intertextuality?
a. One can have access to unlimited range of information by clicking the hyperlink.
b. Personalization of information is important in understanding a text.
c. A current text may somehow be influenced by an existing text.
7. Arthur Laurent’s “West Side Story” was inspired from the story ___________, of a
famous playwright William Shakespeare.
a. Romeo and Juliet
b. Merchant of Venice
c. Hamlet
5. Tina is a writer, she created two novels. For a reader to fully ride in with the second
novel he she must read the first one. What technique is used by the Tina in her works?
a. Context
b. Intertext
c. Hypertext
6. What idea is being cited in intertextuality?
a. One can have access to unlimited range of information by clicking the hyperlink.
b. Personalization of information is important in understanding a text.
c. A current text may somehow be influenced by an existing text.
7. Arthur Laurent’s “West Side Story” was inspired from the story ___________, of a
famous playwright William Shakespeare.
a. Romeo and Juliet
b. Merchant of Venice
c. Hamlet
8. What is the reason behind Joyce’s deliberate intertextuality of Homer’s Odyssey?
a. To indicate that ordinary people can experience something heroic in their everyday
lives
b. To show that a person can make a difference
c. To show that discipline is a major key to success
9. Which is not a goal of intertextuality?
a. To have an access to previous text that will lead to a better understanding of a new
text
b. To have a reference to previous works which will serve as inspiration in your current
text
c. To gain credits by copying the work of other writers
10. Which is not a synonym of the word intertextuality?
a. Linkage b. Interconnectedness c. Irrelevancy
11. The notion of __________ posits that everything has some variety of influence or
borrowing from literary works of the past.
a. Contextuality b. Intertextuality c. Hyper textuality
12. If you want to make a story about an ordinary person who possessed extraordinary power
after being bitten by an arachnid, which movie/story shall you watch/read to gain inspiration and
gather ideas?
a. Superman b. Ironman c. Spiderman
13. Which is true about hypertext?
a. It saves time in searching for information about an unknown term.
b. It gives you an opportunity to preview graphics and pictures related to the words that you want
to search about.
c. Both A and B
14. What is the similarity between Maria of “West Side Story” and Juliet of “Romeo and Juliet?
a. Both of them are not given the permission to love the man they desire to love.
b. Both of them are in love with a guy named Romeo.
c. Both of them died because of drinking a poison.
15. Which is an example of works that have clear intertextuality?
a. Pinnochio – Honesto
b. Spiderman – Power Rangers
c. Cinderella – Romeo and Juliet
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