PPT-Themes in Literature Theme and the Oral Tradition

Oral Tradition literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth Give a glimpse into the history customs beliefs and values of their respective cultures Emphasis on social and cultural contexts. FOLKLORE AND ORAL TRADITION 201 fields of agrarian folklore 1 December 2014. Warm-Up. In your own words, what is a theme?. Theme. A broad idea, message, moral, universal truth, or lesson expressed in a story. Common Themes. Confidence vs. insecurities. Overcoming fear. BellRinger. THEME. Theme is the underlying message or idea the author is trying to express about life or human nature. . Theme . is different from the moral of the story. It is not trying to teach you a lesson but rather give you insight to how life works. . Native American . Literature: Cultural Diversity. At . time . of . Columbus, . 350 distinct languages existed in . North America. Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well.. No . single Native American culture or . What . is . a theme. ? . What are some common themes?. Is there a way to identify a theme?. Copyright © 2015 The Teacher Writing Center, a division of SG Consulting, Inc. .  www.grammargallery.org. Target: I can analyze . motifs. in novels. Focus Question. : Identify a reoccurring symbol in Frankenstein. Where does it appear and what do you think it represents? . Reminders: . Vocab definitions due tomorrow. The student will:. Define theme and distinguish between examples and non-examples. 2. Identify plot points and character quotes that help illuminate theme in TKAM.. Step 1. . Quickwrite. :. What is a . A message from the author…. The Reader’s Job. Part of your job as a reader is to understand the author’s message.. Writers seldom come out and tell you, “Hey, Reader! THIS is what I want you to GET from my writing.”. Steve Peschka. Sr. Principal Architect. Microsoft . Corporation. Theme styling has been dramatically improved:. Everything is now based on XML instead of a proprietary format. PowerPoint is no longer used to create custom themes. UW-Madison Oral History Project. IWU Research . Seminar. 7 October 2015. Jan . Vansina. in . Living with Africa. [After describing the scene of an interview with one of his . Bushong. informants—. Adapted from . https://thewritersacademy.co.uk/blog/common-literary-themes/. . What does. it mean?. Example. subtext. themes. moral /. message. symbolism. motif. LAYERS. Like onions and ogres, stories have . African Literature. Sub-Saharan . Africa has two distinct kinds of literatures: Traditional oral poetry and the Written Literature. Traditional oral poetry and folklore date back to the early days of various tribal cultures and the written literature emerges in the 18th century but mostly it is the phenomena of 20th century.. Native American Literature Native American Literature: Cultural Diversity At time of Columbus, 350 distinct languages existed in North America Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well. Often artists use themes as a way to . Spark ideas. Answer questions visually. Tell stories. .. Types of Themes: Descriptive Themes. Descriptive themes ask story like questions. . They are usually concrete, containing nouns, but allow for many interpretations..