PPT-Quest for a Theme Statement

DGP Week 5 Binders NO textbooks On a sheet of paper Make a list of Universal IdeasBig Ideas that show up in all three Tim Burton movies that we have viewed in class Choose 2 or 3 of those Big Ideas that Tim Burton uses to send a message dont list them if they are a stretch. (Except for Horatio . and . Fortinbras. ). Rest in Peace. King Hamlet. Polonius. Ophelia. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Laertes. Claudius. Gertrude. Hamlet. Let’s talk theme. 4 theme statements. “Loyalty and obligation to family can drive an individual to drastic measures.”. Take out your vocabulary book and look at the first 10 words. . Write ten original sentences using the first 10 words effectively. .. Adjourn alien comely. Compensate dissolute erratic. Expulsion feint fodder. . Jealousy. What is a theme?. . . A theme is a message or main idea . that the writer wants the reader to remember after reading his/her work. Most stories, plays, novels, and poems have more than one theme. Some works, like mysteries, might be intended primarily for entertainment and not have a clear theme.. A . theme statement . is the universal lesson anyone reading the book . should. learn.. For example:. People should not try to please others by pretending to be something false.. Or . People should not blame their . How does symbolism enrich* an author’s writing?. . Use examples from the texts that we have read in class such as “The Rose that Grew from Concrete,” “The Scarlet Ibis,” and “The Road Not Taken.”. *DGP – Week 5. *Binders . *NO textbooks. On a sheet of paper…. Make a list of . Universal Ideas/Big Ideas . that show up in both of the Tim Burton movies that we have viewed in class.. Choose 2 or 3 of those Big Ideas that Tim Burton uses to send a message (don’t list them if they are a stretch…). A recurrent pattern, character type, theme or image which is identifiable in a wide variety of works of literature. . General Terms. An archetype is a recurring symbol, theme, character, or setting. . Reorganization Plan. Presented to the VCU Faculty Senate. November 1, 2011. Background. Last reorganized in 2006 under VCU 2020. Center for Institutional Effectiveness. University College. BOV approved additional two goals of . Madness. “. The Tell-Tale Heart” shows the madness of one man who is driven to murder. “The Tell-Tale Heart” . shows how madness drives . one man . to . murder. Madness can drive people to do heinous things. 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. Theme – universal truth. What big ideas is the author dealing with?. What does the author reveal about life or about the human condition?. “Big Ideas” in . To Kill a Mockingbird. Tolerance. Courage. Look back at . “Fast Break” page . 275. “. Identity” page . 279. “Ego Tripping” page . 281. Where can you find examples of . (fill in the chart). Imagery. Diction. Hyperbole. Allusion. Others?. U . = Understanding. E . = Extended Thinking Adventure. S. = Summary. T . = Tell. quest CHECK- INVERTS. Directions-. Number your journal #. 1-10.. You will answer questions about . MOLLUSKS.. You . English 9 . Table of Contents. #1 – How to take Cornell Notes. #2 – “The Curve of Forgetting” CN. #3 – “How to Find a Theme” CN. How To Find a Theme-You Tube. .  . Where We’re Headed.