Theme. What the play means as opposed to what happens Could be clearly stated in the title May be...
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Theme. What the play means as opposed to what happens Could be clearly stated in the title May be stated in the dialogue as the playwright speaking through
What the play means as opposed to what happens Could be clearly
stated in the title May be stated in the dialogue as the playwright
speaking through the characters May only emerge after study or
thought- The abstract issues and feelings that grow out of the
dramatic action
Slide 3
The theme of a fable is its moral The theme of a parable is its
teaching The theme of a piece of fiction is its view on life and
how people behave Not intended to teach or preach Not presented
directly at all Extracted from the characters, action, and
plot
Slide 4
Title Repeating patterns and symbols What allusions are made
throughout? What are the details and particulars, what greater
meaning might they have? Theme, plot, and structure are
inseparable
Slide 5
We are going to watch a short movie clip. In at least one
paragraph, describe the theme of clip and how you determined what
it was. If there is more than one, describe them all. Due at the
end of class.