Context of production
What Context of production means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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The specific time and place in which a text was written, forming part of the cultural, social, political and biographical environment that influences a writer's choices.
The specific social, political or cultural conditions at the time of writing that influenced the author's choices and thematic concerns.
The specific social, political, or cultural conditions present when the author wrote the text, which shape its themes.
The historical, social and literary environments of the writers that shape their literary choices.
Thinking about relevant contexts to do with the production of the text at the time of its writing.
Topics that use Context of production
- Subject content – A-level (AQA A-Level)
- 2c. Content of Drama and poetry pre-1900 (Component 01) (OCR A-Level)
- Comparative and contextual study (Component 02) - Topics: Close reading (OCR A-Level)
- Drama and poetry pre-1900 (Component 01) - Section 2 set texts: Drama and poetry pre-1900 (OCR A-Level)
- Literature post-1900 (Component 03) - Task 2: Comparative essay (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Context of reception
- Authorial intent
- Comparative literary analysis
- Critical reception
- Form, structure and language
- Genre conventions
- Historical context
- Independent critical thinking
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