MYP English Lang & Lit Relationships and Interpersonal Themes Key Definitions

Dialogue is the spoken conversation between two or more characters in a text.

A relationship characterized by mutual respect, support, appreciation, recognition, and communication that allows both people to feel safe and valued.

The ongoing connection between people, shown through behaviour, communication, expectations, and the ways they affect each other.

The social conditions surrounding a text and its users, including cultural norms, relationships, institutions, power structures, and expectations that shape how language is produced and interpreted.

Shared (often unspoken) rules a society or group holds about how people should behave, speak, and relate to each other.

Meaning that is implied rather than directly stated, often revealed through tone, what is avoided, and how characters respond.