Theme
A theme is
a main idea, a lesson learned, or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
1st person point of view is
Passive voice is
when the subject is the recipient of the action
Plot is
arrangements of events and actions
When you join two independent clauses with a comma and no conjunction
A topic is
the subject in which the theme falls under
2nd person point of view is most commonly used
when giving instructions or directives to other people.
Active Voice is
when the subject acts upon the verb
What are the two types of characterizations and what is the difference?
The two types of characterization are indirect and direct characterization. Direct characterization is when the narrator specifically states the traits of a character. Indirect is when the narrator shows things that reveal the personality of the character.
The man went to the park, he had to walk his dog. How do you fix the comma splice?
The man went to the park, because he had to walk his dog.
A theme of the topic Good vs Evil is
good will always triumph over evil
Mark is watching Wendy from the corner of his eye. Mark and Wendy look at each other and smile. Little do they know that their small glance at one another is about to blossom into full blown love. This is an example of
Third person omniscient
use active voice, get to the point, stay on topic, be plain, reexamine sentence structure, be concise, and avoid redundancy
The difference between Dynamic and Static characters are
Dynamic characters change throughout the story, may be sudden but expected.
Static characters are stagnant and have little to no change
Fix the comma errors. All the little boys, who live on the haunted hill, had to go to the cemetery for another burial.
No errors
A theme is found by looking at
Characters, setting, and plot
Third person limited is
the narrator sticks to watching and talking about just one character. The narrator knows that one characters thoughts and feelings, but does not know any other characters thoughts and feelings.
Eliminate wordiness in the sentence: He is a really good guy, who definitely can play ball.
He is a great guy that can play ball.
A round character is
a character with complex personalities; a character whose background, motives, and other features are fully delineated by the author
All the king's horseman, and all the king's men couldn't put humpty-dumpty together again. Fix the sentence.
All the king's horseman and all the king's men couldn't put humpty-dumpty together again.
A man redeems himself by fighting for his family, rather than against them. What is one theme?
It is never too late to do the right thing.
Good will always triumph over evil.
Family will always come before self indulgence.
As John made the game winning goal, he jumped in the air. But as John noticed the tears streaming down the face of Matthew, the goalie who’d just let the goal go in, he went to go console him. This is an example of
Third person objective
There are many people working under knighthood, also know as kinsmen, who have to do noble deeds in order to attain a higher rank.
Fix the wordy sentence.
Many kinsmen must do noble deeds to attain a higher rank.
S: speech, T: thoughts, E: effect, A: actions, L: looks
Insert the commas where they need to be.
Near a stream at the bottom of the canyon the miners saw a mineshaft 100 gold bars and a shed with pickaxes.
Near a stream at the bottom of the canyon, the miners saw a mineshaft, 100 gold bars, and a shed with pick axes.