Theme of Multiple Passages

Summaries include:

• BME with an opinion

• BME with the theme/ main idea

• BME with small details

• just the title

Read this prompt carefully, then match the descriptions with their labels.

You have read a passage from The Count of Monte Cristo and a scene from Blessings. Think about the similarities and differences in how the two authors develop the themes in each text. Write an essay in which you identify a theme from each text and analyze how each theme is developed. Be sure to include specific details from both selections.

• Topic

• to analyze

• Format

• Multi-paragraph essay

  (4 paragraphs)

• Purpose

• Development of themes in The Count of Monte Cristo and scene from Blessings

This essay will be four paragraphs. Match the descriptions with the paragraphs. You have read a passage from The Count of Monte Cristo and a scene from Blessings. Think about the similarities and differences in how the two authors develop the themes in each text. Write an essay in which you identify a theme from each text and analyze how each theme is developed. Be sure to include specific details from both selections.

• This is the intro paragraph that has a hook, bridge, and thesis statement.

• Paragraph #4

• This is the concluding paragraph that begins with claim/thesis statement and ends with a mic drop.

• Paragraph #3

• This is a body paragraph about the first text.

• Paragraph #1

• This is a body paragraph about the second text.

• Paragraph #2

(Both passages) What common theme is shared by both passages?

• The importance of confirming existing beliefs.

• The impact of confirmation bias on decision-making.

• The role of scientific research in everyday life.

• The necessity of seeking out biased information.

A universal statement about life and/or society that can be discerned from the reading of a text.

• theme

• analysis

• genre

• inference

Which of the following best describes a theme that can be derived from multiple passages?

• A) A specific event in the story

• B) The main idea or underlying message

• C) The name of the protagonist

• D) The setting of the story

What is a common method authors use to develop themes across different passages?

• A) By using similar characters

• B) By repeating the same plot

• C) By exploring similar conflicts or ideas

• D) By using identical settings

In literary analysis, what does the term 'theme' refer to?

• A) The sequence of events in a story

• B) The central topic or idea explored in a text

• C) The time and place of the story

• D) The author's writing style

When comparing themes in multiple passages, what should you focus on?

• A) The number of characters

• B) The similarities in the underlying messages

• C) The length of each passage

• D) The author's biography

Which of the following is NOT a theme?

• A) Love conquers all

• B) The importance of friendship

• C) The protagonist's name

• D) The struggle for power