Latin A-Level
Character, speaker and addressee
What Character, speaker and addressee means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Character, speaker and addressee
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Knowing the Latin text closely enough to identify who speaks and to whom a short extract is addressed.
Topics that use Character, speaker and addressee
- 2c. Content of Verse Literature (H443/04) (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Context serving interpretation
- Cultural values and institutions assumed by the text
- Evidence-based analysis
- Historical circumstances of composition
- Precise literary terminology
- Close reading supported by background
- Effect on audience
- Evaluation of tone and attitude
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