Social commentary: A work's implicit or explicit critique of social structures, norms, institutions, or power dynamics.
How to apply it: Analyze how a novel or play uses its characters and events to critique specific social conditions without reducing the work to a message.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Longer Fiction or Drama II
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