Theme
The central idea or message in a literary work.
What is the theme?
The development of characters over the plot of a story is called...
What is characterization?
An ellipses looks like...
What is 3 dots?
Name characteristics of traditional form poem.
What are stanzas, rhyme scheme, etc.?
An unlikely comparison made without like or as.
What is a metaphor?
The way one identifies the theme of a story.
What is look at the lesson the characters learn? What is what lesson is the author trying to teach the reader?
Name a character we read about this year that developed over the span of the book?
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Write a sentence on the board using ellipses correctly.
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Name free verse characteristics.
What are no rhyme, no stanzas, random, etc.?
An unlikely comparison made with like or as...
What is a simile?
Provide an example of a common theme found in literature.
What is love?
What is friendship?
What is social classes?
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Name one way an ellipses is used.
What is a pause?
What is to omit content?
Lines grouped together in numbers are called...
What are stanzas?
The reason an author puts literary devices in their writing is always to...
What is emphasize something?
Tell how the theme relate to the characters' actions in a story.
What is that their action propels the plot and they learn a lesson?
The ways to follow characterization.
What is dialogue, actions, setting, description?
Name another way ellipses are used.
What is a pause?
What is to omit information?
Rhythm in a poem is...
What is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables?
The use of objects, people, or colors to represent larger ideas, adding a layer of deeper meaning to a work of literature.
What is symbolism?
Discuss how the theme of a story might change based on the reader's perspective.
What is that there are often more than one theme in a piece of literature?
Characterization over the plot of the book ultimately affects the overall...
What is theme?
Name the way an ellipses can impact the tone when writing.
What is give it a dramatic pause?
5 iambic feet (unstressed/stressed) in a poem is called...
What is iambic pentameter?
A figure of speech where inanimate objects, concepts, or animals are given human qualities, actions, or emotions.
What is personification?