Comparing and Contrasting Theme

the moral or lesson of a story

• main idea

• theme

How were the pattern of events in both fables similar?

• The fox asks the young man to let him go for a minute because his tail is being held too tightly. When the man lets him go, the fox runs away.

• The goat asks the wolf to play him a tune so that he can dance one more time. Hearing the music, dogs come and chase the wolf and the goat gets away.

• First a hunter catches his prey. Then the clever prey tricks the foolish hunter. At the end, the prey gets away.

• None of the above.

Paired Passages are two texts that are about the same topic , or theme, but are presented in different ways.

• True

• False

The following words are used to do what?

• contrast

• compare

The following words are used to what:

different, although, instead of, on the other hand

• compare

• contrast

The theme of both stories is:

• being greedy can be a good thing.

• if you are greedy, you will lose everything.

• being very greedy can have bad consequences.

• be greedy and you will turn to gold.

What is this an image of?

• Pie Chart

• Bar Graph

• Venn Diagram

• Histogram

What is the main purpose of comparing and contrasting themes in literature?

• To identify the main characters

• To understand the author's background

• To analyze the underlying messages

• To summarize the plot

Which of the following words is commonly used to indicate a contrast between themes?

• Similarly

• Likewise

• However

• Additionally

When comparing themes in two different texts, what is the most important aspect to consider?

• The time period of the texts

• The authors' writing styles

• The central message or lesson

• The number of characters