Theme Poetry

What is the theme of this poem?

• Be kind

• Do your best

• Think before you act

• Trust yourself

What is the theme?

• whales are big

• Don't swim in the ocean

• Do your best

• There is beauty in nature

The theme?

• Trust your instincts

• Listen to the people around you

• Always second guess yourself

• Appreciate what you have

What is the theme?

• Be kind

• Actions have consequences

• Always try your best

• All of the above

Read the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christine Rosetti and answer the question below. My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell that paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. What tone do the details of the poem convey?

• Sorrow/Sadness

• Excitement

• Happiness

• Nervousness

How many lines does a sonnet have?

• 8

• 9

• 14

• It varies.

What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds?

• Composition

• Sensation

• Preservation

• Alliteration

What tone do the details in the poem convey?

• Wastefulness and excess

• Sadness and despair

• Happiness

• Mistrust

A theme is a life lesson, NOT a summary.

• True

• False

What does theme add to a story?

• A sense of location.

• An important message.

• Motivation for the characters.

• Dialogue for the characters.