09.16 | Theme Practice

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Theme

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life lesson, meaning, moral, or meaning about life or human nature communicated by a literary work

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What is the formula for theme?

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topic/ subject + message = theme

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Which of the following is NOT a theme?
- Lying may have consequences.
- Mrs. White pleaded with Mr. White to wish for their son to be alive.
- Never judge those based on their appearances.

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Mrs. White pleaded with Mr. White to wish for their son to be alive.

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What is the theme of a story?

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message about life that the author expresses

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What is a main idea or topic?

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a description of what the story is mostly about

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Possible theme of a story:

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Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

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Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• A 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother.
• A small apartment in Marfa, Texas.
• Telling the truth may cause you pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

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Telling the truth may cause you pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

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Theme of a story:

Your past does not define you.

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Returning home after a long time.

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A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.

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An old man who used to be a farmer.

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Your past does not define you.

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Friendship helps people get through hard times. The sentence is an example of a: plot, character, main idea, theme.

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theme

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What is a theme?

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a universal truth about life and people