2. Definition of Intertextuality
• Definition-The term Intertextuality refers to
the process of creating references to any kind
of media text via another media text. In other
words Intertextuality essentially means for a
type of media(film,television,music etc) to pay
homage to another media text.
3. 3 Types of Intertextuality
• Pastiche: An artistic work in a style that
imitates that of another work, artist, or
period.
• Parody: An imitation of the style of a
particular writer, artist, or genre with
deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
• Homage: special honour or respect shown
publicly.
4. Pastiche
• An example of a music video which uses
‘pastiche’ is: Will.i.am- Bang Bang.
5. Parody
Photo 1 is from the 1993 film ‘Falling down’ and shows the
protagonist sat in his car.
Photo 2 is from Foo fighters 2011 song ‘Walk’ and again
shows
Photo 1
Photo 2
This music video from foo fighters is a parody of the film
‘falling down’ and shows the lead singer and guitarist of the
foo fighters playing the protagonist.
6. Homage
• An example of homage is: Chris Brown- She ain’t you.
Here Chris Brown is shown wearing the same costume as
Michael Jackson wore to show tribute towards him.
7. Homage
• An example of homage is: Chris Brown- She ain’t you.
Here Chris Brown is shown wearing the same costume as
Michael Jackson wore to show tribute towards him.
