Letters From France Flashcards

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Genre

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Series of letters written by Helen Maria Williams- epistolary

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2
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Register

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Semi formal

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3
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Audience

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Primary- her friend
Secondary- wider readership and we expect they’re educated with curiosity about French and political history

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4
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Mode

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Written

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5
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Purpose

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Inform about historical events
Entertain

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Subject

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Letter II- celebration with her sister about the one year anniversary of the revolution
Letter IV- graphic/ negative(don’t say negative) description of her visit to the bastille and how how it’s a symbol of oppression
Letter I - documents her release from prison and freedom but this changes to her treatments as a foreigner

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