21st Century Literature – Context, Imagery & Short-Story Elements

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering context types, imagery, multimedia formats, and the essential elements of a short story.

Context originates from the notion of __ together.

weaving

__ context involves the author’s life, values, and socio-political background.

Writer’s Context

__ context centers on the reader’s prior experiences, values, and assumptions.

Reader’s Context

The publishing history or larger work that houses a piece of writing is its __ context.

Text’s Context

The society and culture in which the text was produced form the __ context.

Social and Socio-Cultural Context

Imagery is language that appeals to the __.

senses

Words that help readers see colors or shapes create __ imagery.

Visual

Descriptions that evoke sounds are examples of __ imagery.

Auditory

Language depicting movement or bodily action is called __ imagery.

Kinesthetic

The main character who usually changes through the story is the __.

Protagonist

The force or character opposing the protagonist is the __.

Antagonist

The place and time where a story happens is its __.

Setting

The opening section that introduces characters, setting, and conflict is the plot’s __.

Exposition

Events that build tension after the exposition make up the __ action.

Rising

The most exciting turning point of the plot is the __.

Climax

Events that wind down after the climax are called the __ action.

Falling

The point at which the story’s problem is solved is the __.

Resolution

A struggle against natural forces like storms is Man vs. __ conflict.

Nature

When a character battles their own decisions or feelings, the conflict is Man vs. __.

Himself

Going against rules or traditions depicts a Man vs. __ conflict.

Society

The central idea or lesson of a story is its __.

Theme

Using earlier events to provide background in a narrative is the technique of __.

Flashback(s)

A computer-controlled integration of text, graphics, video, and audio is called __.

Multimedia

A regularly updated website containing personal articles and opinions is a __.

Blog

A visual tool that organizes ideas around a central concept is called __ mapping.

Mind

A four-line Filipino poem with 7-syllable lines and one rhyme scheme is a __.

Tanaga

A sequence of slides shown on a screen is a __ presentation.

Slideshow

An electronic device used to record and play back moving images is a __.

Video

A stylized graphic that shows word frequency with varied font sizes is a __ cloud.

Tag (Word) Cloud

Words shown larger and bolder in a tag cloud appear __ often in the source text.

more

Flashbacks, foreshadowing, and imagery are examples of literary __.

techniques

The “heart of the story” that participates in the action is the __.

Character

Fear, time, or illness acting against a hero represents an __ antagonist.

intangible

Without a __, a story would not move forward and would be uninteresting.

conflict

Knowing the time, place, and events surrounding a narrative helps readers understand its __.

context