THEME and SYMBOL
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THEME and SYMBOL
(Okay, but what does it really mean?)
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Theme: the message or meaning behind a literary work. It must be stated as a FULL SENTENCE. For example:
• Good triumphs over evil (Harry Potter).
• Simple, everyday people can be heroes (The Hobbit).
• Difficult choices are part of growing up (The Outsiders).
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What might be the theme of the picture below?
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What might be the theme of the picture below?
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What might be the theme of the picture below?
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Symbol: a person, animal, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself.
ColorsRed: emotion, anger, passionWhite: purity, holiness
SeasonsSpring: new beginning, birth, rebirthAutumn: aging, near death
AnimalsDove: peaceFox: slyness
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What might an apple symbolize?
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What might the moon symbolize?
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What might a bridge symbolize?
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NOTE: Many literary works may share a common theme, but the genre of the work affects the way that the theme is revealed to the reader!
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Theme Across Genres
Short Story • Characters
• Conflicts (external and
internal)
• Setting
• Title
Poem• Speaker’s thoughts and feelings
• Words and phrases
• Key images
• Stanzas and lines
• Sound devices (alliteration,
repetition, etc.)