Theme
What is the definition of theme in literature?
lesson learned or main idea
What is meant by tone in a piece of writing?
Author's attitude toward a subject
What is external conflict?
Character vs. outside forces
What is characterization?
The way a character is portrayed, the character's traits and dimensions
Why do we use hyphens?
long pauses, omission, draw attention
What is an example of a common theme in literature?
Growing up is hard, change is inevitable, identity, etc.
What is a connotation?
The emotional feel of a word--neutral, negative or positive
What is internal conflict?
Character vs. self
What is direct characterization? Give an example.
The author directly tells us what the character is like.
Why do we use elipses?
Omission
How does theme differ from the subject of a story?
Theme is a statement about the subject.
The subject: Growing up
Theme: Growing up is hard to do.
How can word choice affect tone?
The words can be negative, neutral or positive and show the author's attitude as such.
How can internal conflict reveal deeper aspects of a character?
The reader sees how the character handles the conflict, whether the character is strong, etc.
What is indirect characterization?
Which is passive voice?
A. Bill threw the ball to Bob.
B. The ball was thrown to Bob.
B
How can you identify the theme in a text?
Look for character changes, plot, setting, conflict, the lesson learned, other literary elements and how they interact
How can tone change throughout text?
It can change as the author's attitude changes.
How does internal conflict relate to theme?
A character's struggles often lead to an important lesson learned, which is the theme.
How can an author reveal a character's traits through dialogue?
We can tell a lot about a character by what he/she/they say.
What is the participial phrase in this sentence?
We bought beautiful flowers wrapped in colorful paper.
wrapped in colorful paper
What was a common theme in "Bird" and "Ode to Teacher" the poems?
We gain empowerment through knowledge.
What connotation does each word have?
home, house, shack
home is positive, house is neutral, shack is negative
How can external conflict drive plot development?
The external conflicts a character faces lead to the character making a crucial decision, which leads to a turning point in the story.
Explain how characterization influences a reader's perception of a character.
We use the characterization to identify with or not identify with a character.
What is an extended metaphor?
Give an example from unit 1.
It is a metaphor that extends throughout a large portion or all of the text.
"Bird" has the extended metaphor of growing up and finding one's voice.