Theme
what is theme?
A UNIVERSAL life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work.
what is Repetition?
Repeated use of sounds, words or ideas for effect and emphasis.
what is Sequence / Chronological?
Puts facts, events, or stories in the order they occur.
what is tone?
Tone is the writer's attitude about the topic they are writing about. How the author feels about what they wrote.
what is Alliteration?
Repetition of beginning sounds.
True or false
a theme includes a characters name.
False
what is Rhyme?
Repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines.
what is Compare / Contrast
Examines how two subjects are alike and/or how they are different.
what is mood?
Mood is the feeling that the literary work presents to the readers. How the writing makes you feel when you read it.
what is Onomatopoeia?
A word that imitates a sound.
True or false.
a theme is a summary.
False.
what is Rhyme Scheme?
Pattern of rhyme in a poem. Represented by letters in alphabetical order.
what is Problem / Solution
Examines an issue and how it was resolved.
what is the tone?
( some Answers may not be on the answer sheet)
My Helpful, Loving Friends
My friends are people
who make me happy when
I’m sad. And I get help
and I help them. The reason
Briana and Lindi are
my friends is because they are
nice and push me to do
what I want. That’s why I
love to hang out with them.
~ Gina
happy thankful friendly lucky
what is a Ballad?
A songlike poem that tells a story with elements of rhyme, rhythm, and refrain /chorus.
True or false
The theme is the lesson the author is trying to teach you.
True
what is Rhythm
The beat of the poem.
what is Cause / Effect
Looks at the reasons for an event, and the results of that event.
what is the mood
(some answers may not be on the answer sheet)
My Helpful, Loving Friends
My friends are people
who make me happy when
I’m sad. And I get help
and I help them. The reason
Briana and Lindi are
my friends is because they are
nice and push me to do
what I want. That’s why I
love to hang out with them.
~ Gina
happy jellos
what is Free Verse?
Poetry without rules!
Choose the correct answer(s).
What is a theme.
A. Money can’t buy happiness.
B. Don’t judge people based on the surface.
C. purchase everything you see
D. spend money wisely
A B and D
what is A Stanza?
A group of lines within a poem set off by a space.
what is Generalization
Describes a general idea using examples and/or descriptions.
True or false
Mood is
How the writing makes you feel when you read it.
What is a Limerick?
A funny five-lined poem with rhyme and rhythm.