Unlike the rhythms of linear text, hypertextual rhythms depend at least partly upon reader choices and often can even be deliberately varied by the reader.
For example, a reader could choose to follow paths as they unfold over the course of many nodes or to jump frequently from one path to another, creating a more detached rhythm. Or she could alternate between the two approaches to vary the rythm. Periodic backtracking or regular returns to a main map view can also have rhythmic significance. Yet despite this, certain rhythmic patterns will be more likely than others to emerge from the reading of any given piece of hypertext. (Robert Kendall)
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