Chapter 3 Literary Elements by Lindsey McDaniel https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h KWLS Chart en-us 2019-01-17 18:47:43 UTC 2025-09-26 13:24:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/348487425/15db342b8d2a0cc2539fbfa14a53399f/Book_PNG_Clipart.png All About THEME lindseymcdaniel000764657 https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321959958 1. The theme must be stated in a complete sentence.  It is NOT a single word answer.

2. The theme must be a truism, an undoubted truth, that pertains to the global community.

3. Generally, there are multiple themes for a single text, even a simple one.

4. You don't have to agree with a theme to identify with it.

5.  Theme is NOT a main idea, topic, summary or old saying.]]> 2019-01-18 00:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321959958 lindseymcdaniel000764657 https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321960590 2019-01-18 00:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321960590 Literary Elements lindseymcdaniel000764657 https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321960939 The plot is the main part of the story.

The protagonist is the leading character.

The antagonist stands in opposition of the protagonist and is the villain of the story.

The conflict is usually a struggle between the protagonist and antagonist.  

The setting of a literary work is the environment in which the story takes place.  

Symbolism is when the author uses an element in the story that embodies a symbolic meaning that's different from their literal sense.  ]]> 2019-01-18 00:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321960939 Questions to ask when looking for THEME lindseymcdaniel000764657 https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321962320 1.  What message is the author trying to convey to their readers?

2. Is this message universal; does it apply outside of this story to the world at large?]]> 2019-01-18 00:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321962320 lindseymcdaniel000764657 https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321962515 2019-01-18 00:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321962515 I Still Need To Learn... lindseymcdaniel000764657 https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321962655 I still need to learn all the literary devices that were given in the textbook. Even now, I have difficulty deciphering between simile and metaphor. To be completely honest, I haven't used these terms since high school, so I have a bit of catching up to do.]]> 2019-01-18 00:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321962655 Worth Sharing lindseymcdaniel000764657 https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321964291 Sharing and teaching people how to identify the theme of a story is important because I feel like it is misunderstood or not recognized by most people.]]> 2019-01-18 00:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseymcdaniel000764657/z12ddi2ved7h/wish/321964291