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Interpretations vs Paratext - What's the difference?

interpretations | paratext |

As nouns the difference between interpretations and paratext

is that interpretations is plural of interpretation while paratext is in literary theory, meanings that are alluded to, above or beyond the printed text; interpretations of text.

interpretations

English

Noun

(head)

    • paratext

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (literary) In literary theory, meanings that are alluded to, above or beyond the printed text; interpretations of text.

    • References

    * Gérard Genette. ''Paratext: Thresholds of interpretation