A Deep Study of Character

A theme is

• the author's message or lesson presented through the characters of a story

• the time and place a story occurs

• the atmosphere of the story

• the main idea of the story

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Thinking about Will in "Popularity" which theme would apply?

• People should make fun of others to become popular.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Will learned to be funny to be popular.

• The desire to be popular can make people act in less likeable ways.

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Which statement is not a theme?

• True love prevails through trouble.

• Lucy learned to always tell the truth.

• If you want to be trusted, you should always tell the truth.

• People can learn from their mistakes.

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In the short story, "The Fight," which statement is a possible theme?

• Always pretend to be something you are not.

• Real friends stand by one another.

• Will should have run away from the fight.

• Never pretend to be something you are not.

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Which is a possible theme of the audio visual text, "You Belong to Me?"

• Good girls always get the guys.

• Never change who you are to please someone else.

• People fit into certain stereotypes.

• The truth always comes out.

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Which is an author's use of specific language to describe a setting?

• He was an able-bodied boy with arms are powerful as an ox.

• Their friendship was everlasting no matter what obstacle came in the way.

• The bird's call echoed through the misty morning of the valley of wildflowers.

• The Loch Ness monster was spotted in a Scottish lake 1,400 years ago.

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Paying attention to a backstory helps a reader gain insight into characters by______.

• letting you know about a character's past which allows one to better understand why a character behaves or thinks the way he/she does.

• giving more details about the setting and how the character is related to the setting.

• helping one know about character traits.

• giving more details about motifs in the story.

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What are group dynamics and its role in impacting a setting?

• when groups get together to meet for an event

• when groups get along well which makes a situation turn out well

• when groups act in ways that can greatly impact the atmosphere of a setting and may influence the ways in which characters behave

• when groups cheer someone on and it makes them feel good about themselves

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Why might one consider the pressures exerted on a character?

• to know what sports in which he or she participates

• to understand the setting in more detail.

• to better understand the family life of a character and how that impacts him/her.

• to help one understand how the character may be torn because of the pressures' influence versus their own moral compass.

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Which is an example of the psychology of a place shifting?

• A setting changing from the zoo to a mall

• A setting changing from a space station to a moon of Jupiter

• A setting changing from a celebration (birthday party) to mourning (a funeral)

• A setting changing from one's home to riding in a car to school

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