Theme
The moral or lesson of a story is referred to as which literary element?
What is THEME?
What is man vs man?
What are DIRECT and INDIRECT characterization?
The term used to describe a scenario in which reality contradicts expectation
What is SIRUTATIONAL IRONY?
The Greek term referring to a tragic hero's excessive pride
What is HUBRIS?
A theme is not a __________, it's a ____________.
WHat is WORD and SENTENCE?
In Sophocles's play Oedipus Rex, Oedipus fights against the future given to him by the oracle stating that he would one day kill his father and marry his mother. Which type of conflict best fits this scenario?
man vs fate
These two terms can be used to describe a character's complexity and number of traits.
What are FLAT and ROUND characters?
In literature, "sarcasm" is often described by using this term
What is VERBAL IRONY?
The Greek term referring to a hero's tragic flaw
What is HAMARTIA
Words such as Individuality, Love, Justice, Fate, Fear, Identity are examples of which literary element?
What are THEME TOPICS?
Conflict helps to develop which two elements of literature?
What are CHARACTERS and THEMES?
These two terms are used to describe a character's change over time.
What are DYNAMIC and STATIC characters?
In Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, the character of Tieresias is known for being a blind seer. Which type of Irony does this example best fit?
What is SITUATIONAL IRONY?
The Greek term referring to how greek plays often begin, meaning "in the middle"
The statement
"Individuality is an integral aspect of a person's freedom that cannot be taken for granted."
is an example of which literary element?
What is a THEME STATEMENT
What is your writing formula, and what does each letter stand for?
What is
Topic Sentence
Answer the Question
Evidence from the text
Matters, why
Conclusion
Equality is dynamic because he started out as one of the crowd and ends the story as an individual.
At the beginning of the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus casts out curses upon Laius's murderer, not realized he is actually cursing himself. Which type of irony best fits this example?
What is DRAMATIC IRONY?
The term referring to the audience's feelings of pity and terror at the end of a Greek play
What is CATHARSIS?
Provide an example of a theme statement from Leo Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does a Man Need?"
What is "Greed can lead to destruction."
The "Matters, Why" section of your writing formula is arguably the most important part. What is the purpose of the "Matters. Why" section?
What is
"TO CONNECT EVIDENCE TO THE TOPIC SENTENCE"
The STEAL method helps readers break down elements of indirect characterization. What does each letter stand for?
What are
SPEECH
THOUGHTS
EFFECTS ON OTHERS
ACTIONS
LOOKS
What three things does irony develop in a text?
What are
1. humor
2. suspense
3. tension
Please provide at least 3 characteristics of a tragic hero.
What is
1. of noble birth
2. virtuous but flawed
3. experiences a downfall