Latin A-Level
Social context of the set text
What Social context of the set text means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Social context of the set text
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The social expectations that shape its characters, such as patronage, the recitation hall or the theatre audience.
Topics that use Social context of the set text
- 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
- Character, speaker and addressee
- Close reading supported by background
- Effect on audience
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