Video Notes Flashcards: In a Grove; The Heritage of Smallness; Prose vs Poem

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes on In a Grove, The Heritage of Smallness, and Prose vs Poem.

The story uses a __ narrative style where many voices tell the same event differently.

polyphonic narrative style

A key theme is the __ of truth, with each witness telling a different version.

subjectivity of truth

The text highlights the __ of justice, since truth is hard to determine when everyone has their own perspective.

uncertainty of justice

The author’s purpose includes questioning human honesty and morality and showing that truth is __.

relative

The original language of Akutagawa's 'In a Grove' is __.

Japanese

The tone of The Heritage of Smallness is __.

serious, reflective, and instructive

The mood of The Heritage of Smallness is __.

thoughtful and contemplative

The purpose of The Heritage of Smallness is to criticize Filipinos’ tendency to settle for __ thinking.

small-scale

One of the personal values highlighted is __.

national pride and ambition

The issue today is lack of long-term planning, small-scale businesses, and dependence; it invites Filipinos to act __ for progress.

collectively

Prose is ordinary language written in __ and paragraphs.

sentences

A poem is written in lines and __.

stanzas

Prose is normal everyday language; a poem is written in __.

verses

Examples of poems include __, haikus, free verse, and ballads.

sonnets