PPT-Themes and Motifs in

The Odyssey A look at the literary elements within Homers masterpiece THEMES Hospitality In Homers time hospitalitymaking people feel at home in your housewas very important Strangers could be dangerous or merely travelers in need of help. Parallel Structure: . using the . same pattern . of words to show that two or more ideas have . the . same level of importance. .. Do Now:. Create your own examples of PARALLELISM using the examples as your guide!. Advanced Composition. Maus. Theme. A . common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work. A theme is a thought or idea the author presents to the reader that may be deep, difficult to understand, or even moralistic. Themes. Theme: /theem/ -noun . 1. a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting. . 2. a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. plot. settings. Athens. (Chaos. controlled by law). Forest. (Lovers quarrel & fairy mischief). Love. The play focuses on the difficulties of love. It shows how the heart can be broken, but it can also be repaired. Love is a state that is often out of balance in this play. Is Shakespeare . By Toni Morrison. Written in:.  New York: 1962–1965. First published in 1970. Setting:. Set in 1941 in Lorain, Ohio, Toni Morrison's novel centers on a particularly difficult year in the life of eleven year old Pecola Breedlove.  Pecola comes from a poor and poorly adjusted black family. . A Midsummer Night’s Dream. plot. Theseus. and . Hippolyte’s. upcoming wedding. The four lovers’ tangled loves. The play about . Pyramus. and . Thisbe. King Oberon and Queen . Titania. and the antics in fairyland. Three Important Devices: Know These. Symbol: An object that represents something more significant that just itself. Motif: A . recurring. element or idea; a phrase; image; repetition of similar symbols; repetition of an issue/attitude. Motifs & Themes. Dave Eggers. Memoir: . A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Short Fiction: . How We Are Hungry. Creative Nonfiction “Novel”: . What is the What. Nonfiction: . Zeitoun. Hurricane Katrina. A theme is a main idea, or the moral or lesson of the story…. themes in Romeo and Juliet include . love, conflict, family, fate vs free will, . individuals versus society, . duality. A . symbol is something that stands for more than itself. A theme is a main idea, or the moral or lesson of the story…. themes in Romeo and Juliet include . love, conflict, family, fate vs free will, . individuals versus society, . duality. A . symbol is something that stands for more than itself. Ms. Pastwa: 9. th. College. Motif. A motif is a detail in a story that repeats itself throughout the work. MEDIA. Portrayed as being . evil. The main reason for taking Mitch’s passion and ambition. Motifs and symbols Themes The Supernatural The s upernatural interacts with key characters in different ways: witchcraft exposes Macbeth’s inner evil and directs him to certain deeds; Lady M appeals to the supernatural to possess her and instill power within her; Banquo resists the witches’ Deception-trickery, concealment of one’s feelings. Honor verses Shame-humiliation, violation of social expectations. Love- Romantic and Filial (Duty to family). Gender expectations- roles of men and women. Chemical. . Modifications. Dr. Hilal AY. Protein . motifs. . and. . domains. Protein motifs are small regions of protein three-dimensional structure or amino acid sequence shared among different proteins. .