Modern Times: A Prelude Chloe Lee Making Meaning | Thomas Wedell Fall 2011 authorship The act of generating content based on one's own interests and perspective rather than someone else's. form External appearance or aesthetic character; shape, size, color, texture, mass, etc. language Sounds and a set of rules for the communication of thought within a particular culture. narrative A sequential story with a beginning, middle and end. Narratives can be visual or written.