Both historical and feminist criticisms

a. look for repeated words and ideas.

b. are concerned with language and form.

c. seek to understand the role of gender in a text.

d. connect literature to the society it was written in.

The correct answer is D.connect literature to the society it was written in.

Explanation:

The historical criticism is the part of the criticism field that searches for the origins of ancient texts with the purpose to understand better "the world behind the text". And feminist criticism tends to use the principles and ideology of feminism to critique the language of literature. Both of them have in common that connect literature to the society it was written in.

The answer is D: connect literature to the society it was written in.

Explanation:

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.