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Theme IDEAS ABOUT THE WORLD…
1. Theme • Meaning – The general idea about life that is revealed in the text. • The lesson to be learned • A theme of a story about suffering might be: hard work pays off. • A theme of a love story might be: love can conquer any obstacle.
2. Universal Themes • Meaning – Themes that can be found in stories in any culture, place or period. • Example • Be kind to others if you want them to be kind to you.
3. Literary themes • Meaning – A statement that a piece of writing makes about a subject.
4. Subject • Meaning – The subject is the topic of the text; what the text is about • Usually the subject can be stated in a single word such as: love, war or innocence.
5. Generalization • Meaning – A generalization is a statement that applies to many people or situations. They do not have to be true all of the time, but they are normally true. • Ex. Studying hard generally leads to good grades. • Themes are expressed as generalizations.
6. Genres • Meaning – Genres are different forms of texts. • Examples of Literary Genres: • Drama - plays • Fiction - Novels • Poetry - Sonnets • Non-fiction – Newspaper articles
7. Analogy • Meaning – An analogy compares the relationship between two pairs of words. • Examples • Big : Small :: Happy : Sad • Puppy : Dog :: Kitten : Cat • Ice : Cold :: Fire : Hot Opposites Age Defining Qualities