3. Workshop – Composer’s Context
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1. Composer’s Context
The context of the composer always affects their decisions when they write.
Discuss what you would write in each type of context.
Then do some research!
Personal Context
How has the context influenced the composition?
Age, gender, family structure, family history
Themes and key ideas
Historical/Political/Religious Period
How has the context influenced the composition?
Political conditions, historical events such as war, was the composer religious?
Literary Period:(How was literature valued in this period?)
How has the context influenced the composition?
Assumptions (Assumed knowledge of audience)
How has the context influenced the composition?
2. Purpose of the text/Motivations of the composer/Why did they write this?
Here, we are talking about the purpose so start your sentences with ‘to’. Consider the intended audience!