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Literary Elements

Literary Elements. Theme. Definition--Theme. The underlying meaning of a story The message the author is trying to convey to the reader through the story A broad message about life There can be more than 1 theme in a story

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Literary Elements

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  1. Literary Elements Theme

  2. Definition--Theme • The underlying meaning of a story • The message the author is trying to convey to the reader through the story • A broad message about life • There can be more than 1 theme in a story • An author writes a story with the purpose of presenting this message in an entertaining manner

  3. Identifying Theme Consider the following questions: • What is the problem? • Why does the problem occur? • How does the character confront the problem? • How does it turn out in the end? • Why does it turn out that way? • What is to be learned from the way the character dealt with the problem and the way it turned out?

  4. Identifying Theme Consider the topic: • What seems to be the topic of the message? • Is there more than one topic? • If so, how do the topics connect? • What does the writer seem to be saying about the topic(s)?

  5. Final Word about Theme • In order to understand and appreciate a writer’s story, it is necessary to understand the message behind the story.

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