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How can modern readers better understand the fears and interests of a story's original audience?
By studying the historical context of the story (apex)
What does The forked plague refer to in Othello?
The forked plague refers to cuckoldry, this is referring to Othello having lost his wife, Desdemona, as in she cheated on him. A cuckold is a man who has an unfaithful wife. Cuckold was linked to horns, that's why he calls it a forked plague. Plague is an illness, also here's some historical context, at the time Othello was written (1603) a deadly plague was going on in England, the bubonic plague/black death. Shakespeare linked the cheating to the feeling of being infected by the plague, it was unavoidable and the people who got it were destined to die.
What words or phrases help you to recognize the historical context of the line?
Making connections between words and phrases in lines can help readers recognize the historical context of the line. Dates can be used to serve this purpose.
Who is Desdemonas uncle in Othello?
othello
Who commits suicide in Othello?
Othello
What is the historical context of the typewriter?
the historical context of the typewritter is non of your buisness! =))
What is the historical context of The Man Who Was Thursday?
the historical context is turn of the twentieth century, London.
What is the historical context of epic of Gilgamesh?
the historical context of the epic of gilgamesh is that ilgamesh is the king
What is an event's historical context?
An event's historical context is the social or political setting in which it occurred.
What political economic or cultural environment that surrounds an event provides what?
historical context
What question give information about a poem's historical context?
Who was president during the poet's historical context. APEX.....
Why historical context important in reading?
Historical context helps readers better understand the meaning of a text.
What is the historical context of the hunger games book?
The historical context is when Edward tells about Carlisle's past.
Why did Leonardo da Vinci and Georges Braque have such different ideas about the value of art?
Each was influenced by his own time, place, and historical context.
What does historical context?
pertaining statement
What is the definition of historical context of change?
The historical context of change is essentially what the environment does to change due to historical events or trends. For example, how the world changed when dinosaurs became extinct.
Historical context can tell us important information about?
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