Talk:The Synoptic problem

Gerard Genette defines intertextuality as Òa relation or Ôco-presenceÕ between two or more texts . . . taking the form of the effective presence of one text in another.Ó

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In short, GenetteÕs method of transtextuality includes the following types of texts: Paratexts, metatexts, hypertexts, hypotexts, and architext. First, the paratext includes titles, glosses, prefaces and footnotes. The metatext is commentary on the pretext. The hypertext is a secondary text written on the basis of a hypotext, or pretext. Lastly, the architext represents genre of the text. The success of GenetteÕs method is found in the scholarÕs ability to trace meaning diachronically from the hypertext to the hypotext utilizing paratext, metatext, and architext, as well as the hypertext itself. In addition, the scholar focuses on the clues within the text in order to assess meaning. Genette provides a helpful list of terms that add clarity to the discipline of intertextuality. For the purpose of the current research, however, only the hypertext and hypotext will be discussed.