: The process by which the reader fills in "unsaid" elements of the narrative using their own linguistic and cultural knowledge, which Eco calls the Encyclopedia De Gruyter Brill 2. The Triad of Intentions

For those interested in exploring Eco's work further, we recommend:

Works designed to elicit a specific, predetermined response (like a detective novel or Superman comic). The Model Reader:

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The woman smiled and tapped the table. “Time is a reader. You write, time edits.”

Eco's concept of the "open work" is another crucial aspect of his theory. An open work is a text that intentionally leaves gaps or ambiguities for the reader to fill in. This type of text acknowledges that meaning is not fixed and encourages the reader to participate actively in the interpretation process. The open work is characterized by a high degree of polysemy, or multiple meanings, which allows readers to create their own interpretations.

The "ideal" person the author imagines while writing.