In 'The French Lieutenant’s Woman', John Fowles uses intertextuality by including:
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Correct answer: Scientific and literary epigraphs at the start of each chapter commenting on the Victorian setting
Fowles prefaces his chapters with quotes from Victorian scientists, poets, and social critics. This creates a dialogue between the modern narrator's perspective and the 19th-century reality he is reconstructing.
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