Chronological distance refers to the time period that separates an author's work from the present day. It measures how far removed a literary text is from contemporary readers.
Historical Context: Historical context encompasses the social, cultural, and political conditions that existed during a specific time period when a literary work was created.
Anachronism: Anachronism occurs when something appears in a literary work that does not belong to its historical era, creating an inconsistency with chronology.
Periodization: Periodization involves dividing history into distinct periods based on significant events or characteristics shared by works produced during those times.
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