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Keyword: Complicate
Picture: making things harder than they have to be
Answer:
Political events of the time
• The original audience
• Common beliefs of the period
Explanation:
The factors to be considered when using historical criticism to analyze a text includes;
• Political event of the period: This implies the structure of government of a particular place during a period of time such as monarchy, democratic and other system of government. It also involves the events that took place during the transfer of political power.
•The original audience: The original audience of the historical text refers to the people who are present during the period of time. Their mentality and culture should be taken into consideration.
• Common beliefs of the period: This takes into consideration the way of life of people during the period such as way of worship, dress, feed, take care of their health and treat other people. This is majorly the belief of what is right or wrong.
Explanation:
We need the passage to help
This sentence, [ According to some scholars, when poorly educated people read, wrote, and spoke, they corrupted the English language] apparently shows and explains a dire need to set standards in the English language or else the language may get corrupted in no time.
