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Intertextual verse

Concept
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Poetry that explicitly or implicitly references, quotes, or reworks other texts

Detailed Definition
Intertextual verse explicitly engages with other texts through allusion, quotation, parody, or adaptation, creating layered meaning by situating itself within a network of literary predecessors; it invites readers to recognize and interpret the dialogue between source and new composition.
Example
Example in poetry:
T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” quotes Dante, Shakespeare, and the Upanishads; In Anne Carson’s “The Glass Essay,” Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” interweaves with personal narrative; In Tracy K. Smith’s “Wade in the Water,” spirituals and Civil War letters form intertextual verse; In Ocean Vuong’s “Aubade with Burning City,” Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” contrasts with Saigon’s fall.
Additional Notes
Intertextual verse explicitly or implicitly references other texts, creating dialogue across works; use quotation, parody, or echo—ensure references serve the poem’s meaning, not just display erudition.
Also Known As
Allusive verse referential poetry echoic text interwoven lyric Poetic appropriation Reference poem
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