Latin A-Level
Audience and circumstances of composition
What Audience and circumstances of composition means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Audience and circumstances of composition
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The audience it addressed and the circumstances of its composition are part of the wider context that shapes how the text was written and received.
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- Accurate recall of contextual detail
- Literary genre and conventions
- Historical and political background
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