Mini Lesson: Theme - EnGLISH 9
Mini Lesson: Theme
December 20, 2011
Mini Lesson:
Good readers can identify the THEME of a fictional story.
REVIEW...
? The five literary elements found in all fictional literature...
? Characters : who ? Setting: where/when ? Plot: how ? Conflict: what
?THEME: WHY!
Theme
? A theme is...
?the author's central message or idea in a story.
?expressed in a general statement. ?is about human beings or about life.
A theme is...
? A message or idea
? Stated in a sentence
? An author's observation about human nature.
? Found in all literary elements of a story: characters, setting, plot, and conflict.
? Arguable.
? Implied; not directly stated.
? Applicable to multiple texts.
? Example: Hard work results in success.
A theme is NOT...
? A moral ? A lesson ? Advice ? A "you" statement ? Fortune cookie message ? One word ? A summary ? Non-example: "Slow and
steady wins the race."
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