Central Themes (What’s most important and why?) Main idea • versus the statement • the truth. about Connection between themes • and plot, setting, mood, and tone. Setting (What’s most important and why?) Place • Time • Connection to plot, mood, • and themes Tone (What’s most important and why?) Author’s attitude toward the • subject, characters, or reader. Description: ironic, • sympathetic, mysterious, gloomy. Point of View (What’s most important and why?) First • Third • Omniscient • Limited • Purpose/Effect of this POV: • i.e., why did the author choose it? Elements of Style (What’s most important and why?) Language • Organization • Diction • Sentence structure and length • Devices: imagery, repetition, • symbolism, dialogue. © 2005. Jim Burke. Visit for more information. May copy for classroom use only.
Central Themes • Main idea • versus the statement about the truth. • Connection between themes and plot, setting, mood, and tone. (What’s most important and why?) Setting • Place • Time • Connection to plot, mood, and themes (What’s most important and why?) Tone • Author’s attitude toward the subject, characters, or reader. • Description: ironic, sympathetic, mysterious, gloomy. (What’s most important and why?) Point of View • First • Third • Omniscient • Limited • Purpose/Effect of this POV: i.e., why did the author choose it? (What’s most important and why?) Elements of Style • Language • Organization • Diction • Sentence structure and length • Devices: imagery, repetition, symbolism, dialogue. (What’s most important and why?) © 2005. Jim Burke. Visit for more information. May copy for classroom use only.
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