Theme, plot, allusion

An Allusion is what??

• a reference to a famous /well known person, place, or event

• words that involve one of the five senses

• two lines working as a unit

• a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!

• His brother is unintelligent

• His brother works hard

• His brother is intelligent

• His brother is lazy

What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?

• loving family

• being very rich

• hard work and bad treatment

• all of the above

Allusion is defined as______

• Two lines working as a unit

• A reference to a famous  person, place, or event

• A form of wordplay with similar sounding sounds

• Words that involve one of the five senses

What is the time and location where a story takes place?

• exposition 

• setting

• rising action

• falling action 

What is the definition of plot?

• The lesson of a story

• The events in a story

• The turning point of a story

• The conflict of a story

What is the definition of theme?

• A universal truth, a sentence stating the message the author tries to communicate to the audience

• Events that occur within the story

• Author's reason for writing the story

• Location of the stories

Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE?

• Authors NEVER use the same theme twice.

• Themes only repeat in short stories.

• All poems have the same theme.

• The same themes can occur in different stories/different authors.

Trust

Which is it?

• Theme Topic

• Moral

• Main Idea

• Theme Statement

Appearances can sometimes be deceiving.

Which is it?

• Theme Topic

• Moral

• Main Idea

• Theme Statement