Theme and Motif

Open Ended

What is a theme (in literature)?

Poll

What is a topic?

• The subject of a piece of literature.

• Something you talk about?

• A really long sentence that tells you what the story is about.

• A store at the mall

Open Ended

In your own words how does the theme differ from the topic of a story?

Multiple Choice

True or False: The theme is usually stated by the author?

• True

• False

Poll

Do you have a clear understanding of how motifs point toward a theme?

• Not at all

• kind of...

• yes, for sure

Poll

Do you see how the motifs in this text (video) point toward a theme?

• not really

• I think so

• FOR SURE!

Open Ended

In a sentence, what is one theme that you could identify in this video?