More on Short Stories Symbol Theme Irony and

More on Short Stories Symbol, Theme, Irony and Literary Paragraphs

• Theme: the moral or central message in a piece of work • Examples: • Coming of age • Loss of Innocence • Don’t take your family for granted • Evils of racism Theme

• Symbols in literature a figure of speech where a person, an object, or a situation represent something IN ADDITION to its literal meaning. Symbols and Symbolism

• Animals • Dove = peace • Snake/Serpent = temptation/evil • Lamb = children of God • Flowers • Weeds = evil • Sunflowers = sturdiness • Rose = romance, fragility • Colours • Red = immoral; blood; passion • Black = evil, negative, death • Weather/Season/Time • Rain = sadness, despair • Thunder = God’s voice There are so many things that can be symbols! Symbols and Symbolism

• Literary Paragraphs • Describes or explores one aspect of a single short story or poem. • Usually on Theme, Symbol, or Irony Literary Paragraphs

• In your Teams, you will compete for • 200 XP or 15 HP – your choice. • There are two tasks. The first must be completed correctly before you can advance to the second. The Game

1. You must work as a team. All members must have the notes! 2. Keep the noise level down and the productivity high – do not leave your seat unless you are required to. 3. Focus on your team – do not sabotage or interfere with other teams. Disqualification will result. 4. When you have completed the first task, send ONE person to Ms. Citton to check your answer. • If you are Correct, receive the second challenge. • If you are Incorrect, go back to your team and try again. The Rules

• In the envelope provided, there is a literary paragraph. • Read it! • Together create the “formula” for writing a literary paragraph • *Hints: 1. Think about the character sketch formula 2. There are 4 “sections” in a lit. paragraph • Check with Ms. Citton to see if you are right. The First Task