Theme And Rheme
Theme RhemeThe main topic of the sentence / the additional information in the
sentence.
Must be at least two clauses (has a process) in the sentences for this to work.
SnakesAustralia is home to a large number of different species of snakes. Many different species are similar in appearance and are extremely difficult to differentiate from one another while some snakes display high variations in appearance within a particular species. For these reasons experts rely on scale patterns to make a positive identification of a snake.
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Snakes – Theme & RhemeTheme
Australia is home to a large number of different species of snakes.
ThemeMany different species are similar in appearance //
Rhemeand are extremely difficult to differentiate from one another // Rhemewhile some snakes display high variations in appearance within a particular species.
ThemeRheme
For these reasons experts rely on scale patterns // to make a positive identification of a snake.
Snakes – ProcessesTheme
Australia is home to a large number of different species of snakes.
ThemeMany different species are similar in appearance //
Rhemeand are extremely difficult to differentiate from one another // Rhemewhile some snakes display high variations in appearance within a particular species.
ThemeRheme
For these reasons experts rely on scale patterns // to make a positive identification of a snake.
Snakes – Rheme to ThemeTheme
Australia is home to a large number of different species of snakes.
ThemeMany different species are similar in appearance //
Rhemeand are extremely difficult to differentiate from one another // Rhemewhile some snakes display high variations in appearance within a particular species.
ThemeRheme
For these reasons experts rely on scale patterns // to make a positive identification of a snake.
Snakes - ContinuedAustralia is home to a large number of different species of snakes. Many different species are similar in appearance and are extremely difficult to differentiate from one another while some snakes display high variations in appearance within a particular species. For these reasons experts rely on scale patterns to make a positive identification of a snake.
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