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________ refers to the social, cultural, historical, political, economic and other related circumstances or events that shape or influence a writer in writing his or her work or text.

• Context

• Intertext

• Hypertext

• Text

Which does not belong to the kinds of context?

• Cultural

• Social

• Political

• Structural

Eric wrote a personal essay because he wanted to deal with his feelings when he broke up with his girlfriend. Which of the following components of context primarily influenced Nick’s work?

• Subject

• Purpose

• Audience

• Situation

Elizabeth wrote her paper on the super typhoons which struck the Philippines by stating its main causes. Which of the following is the purpose of her paper?

• to narrate a story

• to explain an idea

• to compare or contrast ideas

• to persuade the audience

The last two lines of Dylan Thomas's villanelle "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" is often alluded to in Philippine writing, particularly in works that delve into politics. The poem was far from being political, as it was written from the point of view of a grieving son who encourages his dying father to retain his raging temper until his last breath. But the lines indeed seem to be a metaphor for a strong call to action regarding a humanitarian cause. As such, in the days before martial law was declared, the Philippines Free Press—which was at the time the country's most stringent proponent of adversarial journalism—published an editorial using Dylan Thomas's words along with an editorial cartoon by Esmeraldo Dizon. This excerpt talks about the poem as it was used in the Philippines Free Press. Which of the following statements is true?

• The Philippines Free Press saw the poem as representative of its dissent of the government.

• The Philippines Free Press wanted to show how Dylan Thomas had a deep love for his father.

• The Philippines Free Press used the poem as an example of existentialism.

• The Philippines Free Press editorial cartoon influenced the poem.

The relationship formed between two texts is called ________.

• Context

• Intertextuality

• Hypertext

• Text

While reading Moby Dick, readers cannot help thinking of Jonah and the whale from the Bible. Which of the following are true based on the given statement? Choose 2 from the choices.

• The Bible makes use of intertextuality by citing Moby Dick.

• The Bible is a reference in writing Moby Dick.

• Moby Dick makes use of intertextuality.

• There is no intertextuality evident in Moby Dick.

In The Chronicles of Narnia, Aslan, the lion, needs to sacrifice himself to save Edmund from the traitorous deeds he has done; this is a mirror of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice who died to save the Christian world. Which of the following is true based on the given statement?

• The author of The Chronicles of Narnia does not reference anything from anyone else’s work.

• The Chronicles of Narnia referenced Aslan’s sacrifice to Jesus’.

• Aslan is likened to the supporters of Jesus Christ.

• There is no evidence of intertextuality in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Which of the following strategies should I use if I will be using intertextuality in writing a poem about the Holocaust?

• Write about the Holocaust from the perspective of a survivor.

• Look for a biography of a Holocaust survivor and use it as one of the characters of the poem.

• Base the poem on a newspaper article about the Holocaust but make no mention of it.

• Write the poem in the form of a film review about the Holocaust.

The following are examples of hypertext except ________.

• links in an article that lead to other sites or sources of information

• hypertext fiction in which the story progresses through the use of hyperlinks

• recreating a scene from a movie to act as the fantasy of a character in a novel

• retelling the story of "The Little Mermaid" and letting readers select the ending by providing them with different choices