Learning Target: Theme Review and Comparison

Reviewing a theme (stated & implied) in a literary work means:

• Identifying and analyzing the main message or underlying idea, whether it is directly stated or suggested.

• Summarizing the plot without considering the message.

• Focusing only on the characters' actions.

• Ignoring the author's purpose and intent.

A theme statement in literature is:

• a sentence that expresses the central message or insight of a literary work

• a summary of the plot events in a story

• a list of the main characters in a novel

• a description of the setting in a poem

Universal themes in literature are:

• ideas or messages that are found in stories across different cultures and time periods

• specific details unique to one story

• the names of main characters in a story

• the setting of a particular novel

Comparing two or more themes and their development in a text involves:

• Analyzing how each theme is introduced and evolves throughout the text.

• Focusing only on the main character's actions.

• Ignoring the author's use of literary devices.

• Summarizing the plot without reference to themes.

What is a theme in a literary work?

• The author's lesson, message, or moral

• The main character

• The setting

• The plot

A theme is especially seen in which of the following?

• A book

• A short story

• A poem

• All of the above

True or False: A theme is a one-or-two-word topic.

• True

• False

True or False: A theme is just a detail or event from the text.

• True

• False

A theme is a complete thought, sentence, or statement.

• True

• False

A text can include multiple themes in a literary work.

• True

• False