CONFLICT THEME FDEFINITION FA struggle between opposing forces
CONFLICT & THEME
FDEFINITION: FA struggle between opposing forces. FTwo types… Conflict
FINTERNAL CONFLICT FEXTERNAL CONFLICT Conflict
Internal Conflict FCharacter vs. self FThe character struggles within his or her own mind
External Conflict A character struggles with an outside force.
External Conflict Character vs. Character
External Conflict Character vs Society
External Conflict Character Vs Nature
External Conflict Character vs Fate
Theme FMessage; lesson; the general idea about life or human nature that a story teaches. FIt is expressed as a complete thought in the form of a statement.
Theme (Example) FTheme: People need to give love in order to receive it. (This is the correct way to word a theme. ) X FSubject or topic: Two-way love. (This is NOT a correct theme in an English class sense. ) FMoral: Don’t expect love to come to you without giving it first. (This is not the preferred way to word a theme, but it wouldn’t be marked wrong. )
Theme (Examples) FIdentify which of the following are correctly worded themes. Say why the ones that are not themes aren’t. a. Love F b. Cinderella fell in love with Prince Charming. F c. Love often causes pain. F d. Why don’t adults take teen feelings of love seriously? F e. Feelings of love among students. F
Theme (Examples) FIdentify which of the following are correctly worded themes. Say why the ones that are not themes aren’t. F a. Love (not a theme—it’s a single word. ) F b. Cinderella fell in love with Prince Charming. (not a theme—it’s specific to the story events instead of general. ) F c. Love often causes pain. (a correctly THEME) F d. Why don’t adults take teen feelings of love seriously? (Not a theme—it’s a questions not a statement. ) F e. Feelings of love among students. (not a theme—it’s a phrase, not a complete thought)
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