Identify the historical period in which a literary text was written and explain the text in light of this understanding. 0801.8.19

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1. Historical and Cultural Context - Use your sleuthing skills to figure out when and where an historical event took place by examining some primary sources and using an educated guess to pinpoint them on a map and timeline.
2. What Is Historical Context? - Context is an important factor to consider when describing something in history.
3. The Importance of Historicism and Context in Literature - . History plays a fundamental role in shaping literature: every novel, play or poem one reads is influenced by the political context in which it is written
   

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