Themes and How They Develop

The big, overall message in a work of literature is called...

• The subject

• The theme

• The Main Idea

• None of the above

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Themes are universal. This means that...

• They should relate to all human beings.

• Themes are part of the literary universe.

• Themes are common messages that all authors write about.

• All of the above

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Which theme is written correctly?

• Love

• Don't fight

• Love is always worth fighting and sacrificing for.

• None of the Above

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Which are tools that authors use to develop theme?

• Characterization, Setting, Conflict

• Diction, Symbolism, Flashback

• Foreshadowing, Allusion

• All of the Above

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Diction develops theme by...

• Revealing the social and cultural context of a story

• Revealing the personalities and traits of characters

• Establishing a mood

• All of the Above

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How does symbolism develop a theme?

• Puts focus on a point by presenting recurring or repeating ideas, objects, or people.

• Establishes the social and cultural situation of the story

• Shows a character's effects on others.

• None of the above

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How does setting develop a theme?

• It provides an understanding of a story's backdrop.

• It provides an understanding of a story's historic context.

• It can reveal the values and politics of a society.

• All of the above

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How does conflict develop theme?

• Whether or not the conflict is internal or external.

• The specific type of conflict (man vs. man, man vs. society, etc.)

• How the conflict gets solved

• All of the above

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How does characterization develop theme?

• How a character changes or stays the same

• The effect that a character has on others.

• What happens to a character

• All of the above

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