Theme
What is theme?
A lesson about life.
What is imagery?
Words that appeal to your senses and help you mentally picture what is happening.
What is tone?
Author's attitude
What is repetition?
Repeating words for emphasis.
Purpose of Gettysburg Address?
Honor soldiers and redefine the nation.
How is theme different from main idea?
Main idea is what it's about, theme is the message.
What is verbal irony?
Saying one thing but meaning another.
What type of text is Is Survival Selfish?
An argument.
What is parallelism?
Repeating grammatical structure
Purpose of I Have A Dream
Persuade for civil rights
Identify a theme from Once Upon a Time.
Fear and overprotection can be dangerous.
Reader knows something characters don't?
Dramatic irony
What makes a strong argument?
Claim, evidence, explanation.
A poem we read with contradicting viewpoints
Booker T. and W.E.B.
What was the purpose for Eulogy for MLK Jr?
Express feelings, To honor MLK Jr'slife
Identify a theme from The Censors.
You should not let work consume your life, what seems right isn't always right, etc.
Irony used in The Censors?
Situational Irony
Main idea from The Leap?
A girl shares stories about how a mother has showed perseverance and cared for her.
Theme from The End and The Beginning
It takes everyone to clean up themesses of society, Remember what happenedtoo prevent mistakes again, etc.
Three purposes of speeches?
Persuade, inform, express feelings.
How does theme develop?
Through characters, conflict, symbols, and repeated ideas.
What is the main idea of The End and the Beginning?
A neighborhood is cleaning up post-war and the author is talking about how many people have already forgotten about the tragedies.
How Hidden Figures shows perseverance?
Overcoming obstacles with determination.
How imagery helps poetry?
Helps readers visualize and feel emotions.
How repetition strengthens speeches?
Emphasizes key ideas.