Introduction to Representations (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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What is a representation?
What is a representation?
How a text portrays identities, events, ideas, or concepts
Constructed representations
Constructed representations
Overtly & deliberately created by author through clear choices
Inferred representations
Inferred representations
Subtle, implied; readers discern through language clues
5 language choices creating representations
5 language choices creating representations
Word choice, stylistic features, rhetoric, tone, imagery
Socio-cultural context
Socio-cultural context
Social norms, cultural values & customs at time of writing
Political context influence
Political context influence
Political movements, ideologies & power structures impact text
Historical context factors
Historical context factors
Time/place, author's background, attitudes, significant events
3 factors influencing reader interpretation
3 factors influencing reader interpretation
Personal experience, cultural background, ideological standpoints
5 theoretical perspectives for analysis
5 theoretical perspectives for analysis
Feminist, Marxist, deconstructional, psychoanalytical, postcolonial
4 effects of representations on readers
4 effects of representations on readers
Emotional responses, belief systems, engagement, persuasive effects