PPT-Themes, Symbols and Motifs

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. Just a reminder…. Symbols – Things in the film that represent more than themselves. . Eg. . The blue and red pills.. Motifs – Repeated images that link to a main idea in the film. . Eg. . Telephones.. 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!. by images shown on TV and in movies and advertisements, there are few things our society prizes more highly than physical beauty. In your opinion, why do we value physical beauty so highly? What relationship does it have to inner beauty?. Mr. Parker. Treasure Mountain International School. <3. :-). ;-) . . xoxo. Equivalent Symbols. Symbols: . multiple meanings. Death. Poision. Pirates!. Symbol: . etymology. Derived from the Greek verb “. 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.. 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. . 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. Literary Nonfiction Unit. Standards we will be addressing today…. ELACC11-12RL2: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.. 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. .