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The document discusses several key literary elements including theme, symbolism, and motifs. It defines theme as the central idea or message of a work that provides insight into life or human nature. Themes can be directly stated or implied through elements like plot and characters. Symbolism uses objects, events, or relationships to represent other ideas and reinforce meaning. Motifs are recurring images, words, or actions that create unity and sometimes help convey the theme. Common themes and motifs in literature are also listed.
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• other characters say about him/her, or how
they react to him/her
• the author reveals directly or through a
narrator.
Dialect: Speech that reflects pronunciation,
vocabulary, and grammar typical of a
geographical region.
Flashback: Interruption of the chronological
(time) order to present something that occurred
before the beginning of the story.
Figurative Language: Language that has meaning
beyond the literal meaning; also known as
“figures of speech.”
• Simile: comparison of two things using the
words “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was as
cold as ice.”
• Metaphor comparison of two things
essentially different but with some
commonalities; does not use “like” or “as,”
e.g. “Her smile was ice.”
• Hyperbole: a purposeful exaggeration for
emphasis or humor.
• Personification: human qualities attributed
to an animal, object, or idea, e.g. “The
wind exhaled.”
Free Verse: Poetry that does not conform to a
regular meter or rhyme scheme. Poets who write
in free verse try to reproduce the natural rhythms
of spoken language.
Foreshadowing: Important hints that an author
drops to prepare the reader for what is to come,
and help the reader anticipate the outcome.
Imagery: Words or phrases that appeal to the
reader’s sens.
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Theme symbols and motifs
- 2. Theme… Themes are found everywhere: literature, art, stories, movies, etc. The theme of a fable is moral. The theme of a parable is to teach. The theme of a piece of literature is its view about life and how people behave.
- 3. Theme The main idea or message of a literary work. A universal truth A significant statement a story is making about society, human nature, or the human condition. Theme is not the subject of the work. It is an insight about life or human nature. THEME = IDEA
- 4. Theme Stated Theme- expressed directly, Implied Theme- revealed gradually through other literary elements such as plot, character, setting, point of view, imagery, figures of speech, or symbolism.
- 5. What is the purpose of a theme? An understanding of theme is dependent upon one’s experience of life and literature… yet… Theme in literature can enlarge one’s understanding of life. The theme will never completely explain the story, but rather supports all of the other elements in the story.
- 6. Common themes in literature The quest for immortality The individual’s relationship with and obligation to society… character vs. society Individual’s journey to understanding him/herself… character vs. self Individual’s relationship with and obligation to nature… character vs. nature
- 7. Common themes in literature How justice and injustice are decided What it means to be a hero or antihero What it means to be a survivor An individual’s experience with alienation or despair What the future holds Love and hate and effects of
- 8. Symbolism The practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships. a person, place, thing, or idea that stands for something else. They are used deliberately to reinforce meaning. For example, a sword may be a sword and also symbolize justice. A symbol may be said to embody an idea.
- 9. Symbolism A symbol may have more than one meaning, or its meaning may change from the beginning to the end of a literary work. Personal: a meaning uniquely associated with our experiences. Contextual: a private meaning created by an author. Cultural: a meaning uniquely influenced by our culture. Universal: a meaning that is given to a thing by most people and cultures.
- 10. Motifs A recurring image, word, phrase, or action that tend to create unity within a literary work. Sometimes the motif helps to create the theme in literature A motif differs from a theme in that it can be expressed as a single word or fragmentary phrase, while a theme usually must be expressed as a complete sentence.
- 11. Below is a short list of common literary motifs… there are many more! Death Supernatural Adversaries Extraordinary AnimalsWishes Magical Objects Magical Powers Deep Sleeps Witches Trickery Illness Consequences of Greed Flowers/plants Beautiful Princess Foolish or Dimwitted Hero Adapted from http://www.storyboardthat.com