the idea the writer is trying to convey

analyzing theme and theme development Flashcards

1

what are 4 ways to help analyze theme?

all of the above
look for reoccurring images
identify different tools the author uses to express theme
ask questions

2

what are you doing when you break up the text?

finding the moral
analyzing the text
finding the theme

3

what is point of view?

the plan/pattern of events in a story
the way of looking at the text
where a story takes place

4

what are literary devices?

the theme
figurative language
a computer software
a book

5

theme is?

the conflict
the purpose of a work
the idea the writer is trying to convey
expressed in one word

6

can you see the text throughout the whole story?

yes
no

7

what are characters?

where the story takes place
the main idea
the people/animals in the text

8

is there always a theme?

yes
no

9

is there always a moral?

yes
no

10

where does the theme first show?

middle
beginning
end

11

the theme relates to _______?

fictional things
objects
real world problem
characters

12

what is theme?

both
message or lesson
central idea of text

13

what is setting?

the time/place a story happens
the people in a story
the way of looking at things

14

what is plot?

the theme
who is in a story
the plan/pattern of events

15

is theme and moral the same?

yes
no

16

what are the elements of literature?

all the above
plot
setting
characters

17

what is the theme of the story you just read?

sadness
being alone or loneliness
happiness or joy

analyzing theme and theme development

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analyzing theme and theme development

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