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Unit 4 Test Review
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Theme
Theme is the meaning behind a story- the story’s message.
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Identify Themes
1. The theme of a story is not stated.
2. The subject of a story is not the theme.
3. A theme is a writer’s insight about a subject.
4. A theme statement should not summarize a story’s theme is a single word or phrase.
5. A short story usually has one theme.
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Symbol
Symbol is a person, place, object, or activity that stands for something
beyond itself.
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Symbol
Examples of symbols –
1. A fork in the road symbolizes an important decision.
2. The color red symbolizes a character’s anger at the world.
3. A rainstorm symbolizes an emotional upheaval.
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Six clues to a story’s theme
• title
• plot and conflict
• characters
• setting
• symbols
• important statements
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Universal Theme
Universal themes deal with emotions and experiences that are common across all time periods and cultures.
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Theme
Examples of universal themes:
a. People can learn from the past.
b. Family can be a source of strength.
c. There are no winners in war.
d. Difficult choices are part of growing up.
e. Revenge doesn’t pay.
f. Love binds people together.
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Sequence of events
A story does not have to be written in chronological order – the sequence of
events can be altered based on the writer’s preference.
1…2…3…4…5
5…2…1…3…4
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VocabularyThe Scarlet Ibis
• imminent – about to occur
• doggedness – persistence; stubbornness
• reiterate – to repeat
• precariously – insecurely; in a dangerous or unstable way
• exotic – excitingly strange
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VocabularyMath and After Math
• dialect – a variety of a standard language unique to a certain region or social group
• scenario – a description of a possible course of action or events
• intuitive – based on what seems to be true without conscious reasoning; instinctive
• analytic – using logical reasoning or analysis
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VocabularyMarigolds
• futile – having no useful result
• perverse – wrong; harmful
• bravado – a false show of courage or defiance
• exuberance – condition of unrestrained joy
• squalor – a filthy, shabby, and wretched condition, as from poverty
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Review of Poems• Poem on Returning to Dwell in the Country:
He was once materialistic and ambitious but has given up these entrapments (“barred cage”/ “dusty net”). He will return to the country and live simply.
• My Heart Leaps Up: The speaker feels joy
when he sees a rainbow (he has since childhood). He would rather die than lose his ability to feel joy in nature.
• The Sun: She describes the pleasure the sun gives to those who are open to its beauty. She asks the reader if he/she is able to enjoy nature or is consumed by power and material objects.
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Themes
• Marigolds: Poverty limits people’s lives and deprives them of life’s beauty.
• People can find ways to create beauty in the ugliness of life.
• The Future in my Arms: A community has a responsibility to raise its young and prepare them for life.
• Two Kinds: Unrealistic expectations can create bitterness, stifle talent and freedom, and cause rebellion.
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Themes• Math and After Math: Gender stereotypes lead to poor performance, which in turn contributes to low expectations for success.
• The Scarlet Ibis: Cruelty mixes with love in each of us.
• Selfish pride causes more harm than good.
• Cherish what you have, for you never know when it will be taken from you.
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