Textual
Conversations
Module A
THE TEXTS
THE TEMPEST
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HAGSEED
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Type Of Work: Play
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Language: Elizabethan English
Time And Place Written: 1610–1611
England
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Type of Work :Novel
Genre: Post Modern Fiction
When Written: 2016
Where Written: Canada
When Published: 2016
Literary Period: Contemporary
Margaret atwood
THE AUTHOR IN FOCUS
“The artist doesn’t necessarily communicate. The artist evokes … [It]
actually doesn’t matter what I feel. What matters is how the art makes
you feel.”
— From a 2004 interview with The Guardian
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William Shakespeare
THE AUTHOR UNDER REVIEW
“The wheel is come full circle.” King Lear
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4 Key Concepts
(What you are looking for)
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Context
Perspective
The times and experiences personal, social, cultural and
historical - when a text is
composed and the values of the
composer shape language,
forms and features of texts.
The way we see the world is
shaped by our values, attitudes
and assumptions. It is a
culturally learnt position that
shapes the reader’s view of a
text. It creates a position of
preferred reading.
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Adaptation
Intertextuality
Taking a text from one context
and using it in another context.
The process can allow new
insights into the original text
and emphasise contextual
differences. Adaptation also
gives extra insight into the
newly created or used text.
The associations or
connections between one text
and other texts. Intertextual
references can be explicit and
self-conscious. They can take
the form of direct quotation,
parody, allusion or structural
borrowing.
Rubric Statements
Focused Support for your Extended Response
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