Context

1. Clues

1.1. Different elements of the text can reveal the context. For example character attoitudes, society, role of women. Wars, historical events.

2. Definition

2.1. Anything providing menaing

2.2. Adds specifity to your writing and direct the readers towards the writer train of thoguhts

2.3. Has to be moderated not too much nor too little

3. Examples

3.1. Details about yourself or your character A backstory A personality trait An environment A life changing situation A trivial situation A memory An anecdote Something simple as how your day is unfolding

4. Social Context

4.1. a text is the way in which the features of the society it is set in impact on its meaning.

5. Cultural Context

5.1. Culture refers to a particular ‘way of life’, involving religion, race and nationality, as well as things like food, dress code and manners.

6. Historical Context

6.1. a text is entangled with its social context, as underlying norms and convention are historically specific.

7. Ideological Context

7.1. refers to the systems of beliefs and ideas that underpin our attitudes and behavior. Such ideology may be valued by society as a whole