The difference between context and subtext.
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Imagine you’re reading a story or watching a movie.
Context is like the background or the setting of the story. It tells you where and when things are happening, who the characters are, and what is going on around them. For example, if the story is about a pirate on a ship during a storm, the context would include the pirate, the ship, the ocean, and the storm.
Subtext is the hidden meaning behind what characters say or do. It’s not directly stated, but you can guess it by paying attention to their actions and words. For example, if the pirate says, “I love being on this ship,” but he’s frowning and looking sad, the subtext might be that he actually hates it and wishes he were somewhere else.
So, context is what you see and know from the story, while subtext is what you figure out by thinking about what the characters really mean.
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