Theme Flashcards

(42 cards)

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What are three traits of universal theme?

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Basic needs
Relevant to everyone
Appeals to everyone

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What is the definition of theme?

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Insight on life

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What are 4 ways to find theme in literature?

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Title
Character
Conflict
Setting

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What is the difference between subject and theme?

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Theme involves insight on life

Subject 1 word

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What is the definition of genre?

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Category of book

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What is the authors purpose in a fiction article?

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To entertain

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What is the authors purpose in a nonfiction article?

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To inform

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Beleaguered

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Surrounded

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Unsure

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Ascetic

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Fanatic

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Devoted

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Tricked

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Ruse

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Silhouetted

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Outline

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Guilt

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Remorse

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How is the story the sniper ironic?

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He kills his brother thinking it was his enemy

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What are the internal and external conflict sing the story the sniper?

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I: man vs. self
E: sniper vs. sniper

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What is the theme in the sniper? Why?

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War is what comes between family’s

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What is the reason of conflict in the sniper?

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Weather or not to separate from England

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What are some important dates in the sniper?

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Bloody Sunday

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What are the religious implications in the sniper?

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Catholic vs. Protestants

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What is the impact of conflict on people in Ireland in the sniper?

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Averted

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To turn away from

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Blocking

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Constitutes

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Based or depended on

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Refuge
Place of safety
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What are some examples of flashbacks in the story Cranes?
Remembers going to the chestnut tree and being yelled at by the old man. Falling on some thorns and then T getting them out for him Setting the crane free
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What are the symbols of cranes in the story Cranes
Flight symbolizes freedom and just a regular crane means long life
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In cranes what are the similarities of the characters?
They have similar family situations
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In cranes what are the differences of the characters?
T- his family isn't safe | S- his family's safe
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What is the theme of cranes? Why?
Even through war friends stick together | Because S sets T free
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How are The Sniper and Cranes similar?
The are both family and friends set against each other
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Putrid
Emitting a foul smell
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The act of warning
Admonitions
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Inconsolable
Unable to be comfortable
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In liberty what is the significance of the title/ dog/ story's theme?
Liberty, they are trying to be free and have liberty in America
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What are some examples of foreshadowing in liberty?
The mean people watching them
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What is an example of irony in liberty
The family is lot free but she is
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What is the theme in liberty?
Liberty doesn't always come easy
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What is a example of a metaphor in exile?
Swimming is compared to moving to America
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What is the authors time about the journey in exile?
Nervous that they won't fit in
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What is the theme of exile? Why?
Even though we are different we are all the same | Papi has a mustache and 3 piece suit and the man in the window is handsome and sure of himself
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What is the theme that tie together Liberty and Exile?
Freedom comes with the price of comfort