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Intertext vs Subtext - What's the difference?

intertext | subtext |

As nouns the difference between intertext and subtext

is that intertext is a reference to one text within another while subtext is the implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.

intertext

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reference to one text within another.

    • Related terms

    * intertextuality

    subtext

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia subtext) (en noun)
  • The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.

    • Derived terms

    * subtextual

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