What is theme in literature?

• An underlying meaning

• A collection of motifs

• The main character's mission

• A recurring object

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The ___________ points to theme.

• Main character

• Symbolism

• Motif

• Rhyme Scheme

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In a rhyming couplet, __________________.

• every other word rhymes.

• there are two lines of rhyming poetry.

• there are four lines of rhyming poetry.

• two speakers complete each other's rhymes.

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Do you have to agree with every literary theme?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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How are theme and main idea different?

• They are not different.

• Theme is the message of the passage. Main idea is the topic of the passage.

• Theme is always explicitly stated. Main idea is always hidden and requires clues to uncover.

• Motifs signal the theme. Symbols signal the main idea.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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What is a rhyme scheme?

• The recurrence of similar consonant sounds in nearby words

• An audible pattern in verse established by the intervals between stressed syllables

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that create rhythm

• The pattern of end rhymes in poetry; ex. ABAB or AABB

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What is a meter?

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that create rhythm

• Poetry without a set rhyme scheme or meter

• A poem that contains 14 lines total with a set rhyme scheme

• The pattern of end rhymes in poetry; ex. ABAB or AABB

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What is connotation?

• The feelings or emotions associated with a word

• The literal meaning of a word

• The author’s intentional choice of words to create a specific effect

• An object or action that means more than itself and stands for something larger

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How might authors use connotation?

• For comparison

• For contrast

• To lead the reader to feel a certain way

• To give the characteristic of a person to something nonhuman

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Why might we use figurative language?

• To make your teacher happy

• To make your words more meaningful

• To emphasize your point

• To elicit a specific response

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