Theme
The definition of theme
The main message or life lesson that the author wants to share with the readers
The definition of central idea
The main points that the author wants to make in their text
The most basic element of a poem
What is a line?
These are the two basic elements of a play's structure
Dialogue and stage directions
List three types of texts you could describe as "informative texts"
Essays, autobiographies, reports, articles
The story element that authors use to demonstrate the theme of their work.
What are characters?
This is the type of text you look for a central idea in
What is a non-fiction or informational text?
This is what a group of lines is called
A playwright uses these to describe the setting of a play and give descriptions of characters, like their appearance, emotions, and body language.
What are stage directions?
List three types of texts that you could describe as "literary texts"
Novels, short stories, poems, plays, myths, fairy tales
These are the story elements you should take notes on when you're annotating for theme.
What are characters, setting and plot?
This is the number of central ideas you should look for in a text
What is two or more?
This is the name for a pattern of rhyme in a poem
What is the rhyme scheme?
This is the main difference between a line in a poem and a line in a play
A line in a poem is only one "line" long (in terms of space), but a line in a play refers to the dialogue that belongs to a character and can be several sentences long
This is the definition of the term "objective"
Free of any opinions, personal beliefs, or judgements from the writer
One word, a phrase, or a thematic statement
Explain the relationship between central ideas and supportive details
If there are a lot of supportive details in the text about a point, that means the author really wants you to lear about it, so it's one of the central ideas.
This is the style of poetry that has no recognizable rhyme scheme and no set pattern of organization.
What is free verse?
Dramas are organized into ______ which are like chapters in a book, and then those are grouped into ______.
What are scenes and acts?
If a multiple choice question asks you to pick the BEST statement to include in a summary of an informative text, name the things you should look for in the correct answer
Objective, brief, accurate, and most comprehensive
Name a theme in The Outsiders (besides family) and provide an example of that theme.
Mrs. Pate will judge your answer :)
Describe the way you should annotate an informative text.
Stop every paragraph and write down what you think the main point is in the paragraph. Your notes should be one sentence long each.
These are the three elements you should look for when you're analyzing the structure of a poem
Rhyme Scheme, Organization, and Repetition
Describe the impact of the following stage directions on this scene in "The Diary of Anne Frank":
MRS. VAN DAAN: (Rising, nervous, excited)
If a multiple choice question asks you to choose the BEST statement to include in the summary of a literary text, name the things you should look for in a correct answer