Context

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When you're reading a text, think about its context - it will help you to understand it better.

The Context of a piece of Writing is Important

The context is when and where a text is written.

The context will have a big effect on the events, language and style of a text. So it's important to know a little bit about the context to help you understand the text.

You should know a text's Historical Context

The time in history when a text is written will affect the way the characters behave and the language the writer uses.

For example, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813. Back then, upper class women couldn't go to work, so it was important they married

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