Themes in Literature

What is a theme?

• Something that you pick for a party.

• The message that the author or director would like to get across to their reader or audience

• A setting given to a restaurant, pub, or leisure venue, intended to evoke a particular country, historical period, culture, etc

• Something you pick on PowerPoint so they all look the same.

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Which theme is present in Exotic Rissole?

• Love

• Death

• Friendship

• The feeling you get when you go on a rollercoster

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How does a narrative communicate theme?

• Key events and characters

• It tells you.

• Writes you an email.

• You just have to guess.

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What can be a common theme in literature?

• Technology

• Revenge

• Weather patterns

• Mathematical theories

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How can setting influence the theme of a story?

• By providing a backdrop that supports the mood

• By determining the story's plot

• By outlining the story's characters

• By narrating the story

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How do ideas presented through the themes develop the reader (YOU) as a person? (Choose all correct answers)

• Teaches the reader right from wrong.

• Teaches the reader how to approach different situations in their lives.

• Teaches the reader why it is important to be brave / face challenges / grow up / build important relationships.

• Teaches us to appreciate and value others.

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