Unit 1: 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 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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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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In "The Fight," Will was torn because

• He had no desire to fight but wanted to look tough to his friends.

• His friend Kevin told him he was tough enough to fight Mike.

• He remembered the time picking clover with the Allans.

• He wanted to impress his old girlfriend Linda Lieban.

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An example of character traits is

• blond, thin and meek

• old, feeble and hunched over

• respectful, compassionate and humble

• tall, muscular and wears glasses

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Motif means

• How the author feels about the story

• The main message or lesson of a story

• a repeating pattern of ideas or conflicts

• the time, place, or location of a story

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Mood means

• the message of the story

• the overall feeling for the reader that an author creates in his or her writing

• an issue or problem characters experience

• a repeating pattern in a story

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