Theme
The definition of theme.
What is, the lesson learned from the story?
When the author tells you the character traits explicitly.
What is direct characterization?
Define argument.
What is, your main point you are trying to prove?
What is the author's attitude?
The way to find the theme.
What is, character actions, conflict, and dialogue?
When the author implies characteristics through speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, or looks.
What is indirect characterization?
Structure of an argumentative constructed response.
What is, argument, evidence, explanation of evidence?
Define mood.
What is, the feeling the reader gets from a story?
A theme of the samurai story from the study guide.
What is, identity cannot be ruined by financial circumstances?
The girl was rude and capricious.
What is direct characterization?
What is, the process of choosing a specific, multi-layered quote to support your argument?
How you find the tone.
What are dialogue and diction?
A theme of the play Romeo & Juliet.
What is, love requires great sacrifice?
Characterization? Direct or indirect? The man smiled and leaped up into the air when his love said yes to his proposal.
What is happy/joyful? What is indirect characterization?
What is, having to figure out what it means vs. knowing right away?
How you find the mood.
What are setting and atmosphere?
A theme of the house passage with the Murchisons.
What is, true beauty cannot be hidden by difficult outer circumstances?
Characteristic? Direct or indirect? The delightful young lady always listened, never speaking until she was sure the other person was finished.
What is respectful? What is indirect characterization?
The act of interpreting the meaning of the pieces of something.
What is analysis?
Determine the tone.
The idiotic actions of the king severely affected his subjects, leaving them in poverty and ruin.
What is dismissive/disdainful/disgusted?