Comparing theme REVIEW

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Pattern of events in BOTH myths?

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The hero's quest.

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What is the theme in BOTH myths?

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The key to successfully completing any task is to use one's mind as well as one's strength.

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What is the common subject between BOTH folktales?
Options:
1. How something was created.
2. Anansi tricks Turtle, but then Turtle tricks Anansi.
3. How tricksters sometimes get tricked.
4. The struggle between good and evil.

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How tricksters sometimes get tricked.

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How is the pattern of events similar in these two stories?

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First the trickster tricks (or tries to trick) another character. Then the other character plays the same trick on the trickster.

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How are the themes in BOTH stories similar?

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As a result of having their own trick played back on them, the trickster characters in both stories must learn an important lesson.

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One way you could figure out the theme is to...

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Think about what the character has learned

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Which of the following is an example of THEME? Options: Carry your laptops with two hands at all times., Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat., How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood., Life is short; make the most of it.

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Life is short; make the most of it.

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What is the best definition of theme?

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The message the author is sending.

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Unlike the topic of literature, a theme ...

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cannot be just one word

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A theme should be supported by ...

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ALL of the above