English Literature A-Level
Cultural influences
What Cultural influences means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Cultural influences
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Specific cultural and historical factors that influenced the writer's choices and shape the production and reception of texts.
Topics that use Cultural influences
- 2c. Content of Drama and poetry pre-1900 (Component 01) (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Context of production
- Context of reception
- Contextual influences on Shakespearean drama
- Critical analysis
- Critical reception and interpretation
- Dramatic structure and stagecraft
- Genre conventions
- Historical context
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