English Literature GCSE
Place and time of writing
What Place and time of writing means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Place and time of writing
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Where and when the author wrote, which can shape an author's choices, for example through censorship, available theatre spaces or contemporary events.
Topics that use Place and time of writing
- Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature - Context Requirements (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Audience and time
- Audience response
- Author's life and situation
- Changing interpretations
- Genre conventions
- Categories of context
- Character pressures
- Context and meaning
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