Writing Themes about LiteratureTheme -- Theme of character analysis -- Theme about point of view in a literary work -- Theme on a specific problem in a literary work -- Theme on the setting of a literary work -- Theme about a literary work as it embodies ideas -- Theme on a close reading of a passage or work : the analytical-reading theme -- Composition-contrast theme -- Theme analyzing the structure of a literary work -- Theme on imagery in a literary work -- Theme analyzing tone -- Theme analyzing prosody in poetry -- Theme analyzing the style in a short section of prose -- Theme on a literary work as it reflects its historical period -- Theme of evaluation -- Theme reviewing a work of literature. |
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Page xxvii
... material about Odysseus does not go beyond mere synopsis ; it does not come to grips with the announced topic of personal responsibility ; it does not indicate understanding . The material may be relevant to the topic , but the writer ...
... material about Odysseus does not go beyond mere synopsis ; it does not come to grips with the announced topic of personal responsibility ; it does not indicate understanding . The material may be relevant to the topic , but the writer ...
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... material proceed naturally or logically from the situation you describe in the introduction ? How does the situation cause the speaker to respond ? What evidence do you find of the speaker's emotional state ? Is he emotionally involved ...
... material proceed naturally or logically from the situation you describe in the introduction ? How does the situation cause the speaker to respond ? What evidence do you find of the speaker's emotional state ? Is he emotionally involved ...
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... material is a greater problem than it is on factual questions , because your choice of material is more free and because you must solve the initial problem not only of what you know , but also of what you select . You might say that you ...
... material is a greater problem than it is on factual questions , because your choice of material is more free and because you must solve the initial problem not only of what you know , but also of what you select . You might say that you ...
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action alliteration amphibrach analysis analyze anapaest answer asked assignment assonance attitudes become caesurae cause central idea character comparison comparison-contrast conclusion D. H. Lawrence death describe develop diction discussion Donne's effect emotions emphasize evaluation example eyes fact Glass Menagerie Gulliver's Travels human iamb iambic pentameter imagery important instructor interpretation J. D. Salinger lines literary literature logical look material meaning metaphor method metrical variations mind Miss Brill nature novel Odysseus onomatopoeia paragraph passage pattern person phrase play poem poet poetry point of view Pope problem prose prosody questions quotation reader reason reference relationship relevant rhetorical rhyme rhythm sample theme sense setting Shakespeare's short speaker spondee statement story stranger stress structure student style Swift's syllables symbol thesis sentence things thou Tintern Abbey tion tone topic trochee understanding usually words Wordsworth writing a theme