Theme Development

What are the four important concepts that help develop the theme?

• Foreshadowing, alliteration, irony, and hyperbole
• Setting, conflict, character's motives, and resolution
• Main character, minor character, irony, and flashback

The problem in a story is the...

• theme
• resolution
• climax
• conflict

The reason why a character thinks, feels, acts or speaks a certain way is called_________.

• Feelings
• Motives
• Conflicts
• Resolution

What is the Time and Place of the Story?

• Rising Action
• Plot
• Conflict
• Setting

The resolution of a story is when...

• the character gets angry.
• the character bribes other characters.
• the conflict of the story is resolved

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal. 
• Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
• Being beautiful is the most important thing.
• Swans are prettier than ducks.

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't be greedy.
• Work together.
• Respect your elders. 
• Don't steal.

Identify possible ways an author presents theme in a literary work.

• Through feelings of the main character
• Through conversations of the characters
• Actions and events in the story
• All of the above