Theme
The definition of theme
what is a message about life?
The main character is in danger and we don't know what will happen to them...
What is dangerous action
A character who changes throughout the story...
What is a dynamic character?
What is 65 percent?
"The grass is always greener on the other side" is not a strong theme because it is...
What is a cliche
The kids in "The Lottery" stacking rocks at the beginning of the story..
What is foreshadowing?
A character with many personality traits...
What is a round character?
This is 9th grader Chayton Holsinger's favorite drink...
What is coffee?
"Love" is not a theme, but it is a....
what is a theme topic?
When Mr. Winter frantically looks for the Monkey's Paw as his wife attempts to open the door. This scene is stretched out over a page.
What is pacing?
A type of characterization where the author shows you someone's personality, rather than telling you..
What is indirect characterization?
What is an educated guess?
There is a place in the united states where you can stand in 4 states at once. These 4 states are...
What is Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado?
Once you have decided a theme topic, what is the first thing you should always do?
What is ask the question, what is the author trying to tell me about my topic?
Rainsford jumps off a tall cliff and we don't know that he survives...
What is dangerous action?
This type of characterization is where the author tells you someone's personality instead of showing you..
What is direct characterization?
These 2 things are put together to make an inference...
What is:
1) what the story says
2) What you know about life
Alburnett plays this team in football tonight...
Who is Wapello?
When analyzing theme and tracking how it changes throughout a story, it is important to explain citations in 2 parts. These 2 parts are...
1) pretending that whoever is reading your answer has never read the story and telling them what happened in your citation
AND
2) explaining how that citation connects to your theme
What makes pacing a type of suspense...
Making the reader feel tense and question what is going to happen next
If a street musician is playing downtown on a Saturday night with an empty jar in front of him, you can infer...
What is he isn't a very talented musician?
This thing is pictured on Ben Bemer's left sock today..
What is a cheeseburger?