Theme 8 - Recitation Exercise: Define Specific Theme
Literary Core Skill:
Define and review the definition of specific theme.
Resources: Socratic List question 13b; TC Syllabus section 6.
Elements of Fiction:
Assignment Type:
Description:
On this worksheet, teachers grade and record students reciting the definition of specific theme.
The “specific theme” of a story is the case, point, or argument that the author is making about a universal idea, topic, or question. It is distinct from “general theme,” which is the universal idea itself. Every story thus has both a general theme (topic) and a specific theme (thesis).
Grading Rubric:
Equal parts credit for accuracy of definition and clarity of oral presentation.