Practice Contemporary Texts Engaging with Pressing Global Issues - 4.5.4 | Module 4: Time, Space, and Intertextual Connections | IB 11 English
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Contemporary Texts Engaging with Pressing Global Issues

4.5.4 - Contemporary Texts Engaging with Pressing Global Issues

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does intertextuality mean in literature?

💡 Hint: Think about how authors might borrow ideas from other works.

Question 2 Easy

Can you name a key theme explored in contemporary literature?

💡 Hint: Consider what current global issues authors might address.

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Question 1

What does intertextuality refer to?

The isolation of texts
Connections between texts
A genre of literature
A form of criticism

💡 Hint: Think about how one story can reference another.

Question 2

True or False: Climate fiction often addresses the responsibility of humanity towards the environment.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what themes climate stories often involve.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a comparative analysis between two texts focusing on migration. Discuss how each author presents the theme and the impact on their respective characters.

💡 Hint: Consider both texts' settings and how they shape the characters' experiences.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze how allusion works in a chosen text and determine its importance to the overarching themes of the work.

💡 Hint: Think about texts you know that refer to historical or literary events.

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