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Literary Elements Literary Elements and Their Connection to Themes
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Themes Choose 3 themes from the novel “Pride and Prejudice” Why did you choose them? Importance to the novel? Choose 3 themes from the novel “Pride and Prejudice” Why did you choose them? Importance to the novel?
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Character Maps Choose 2 characters from the novel “Pride and Prejudice” Create a character map How do these characters fit into the themes choosen previously? Choose 2 characters from the novel “Pride and Prejudice” Create a character map How do these characters fit into the themes choosen previously?
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Simile vs. Metaphor Comparing two unlike things often introduced by “like” or “as”. Allows two things to remain distinct EXAMPLE: “ if you lament over him much longer, my heart will be as light as a feather. ” Comparing two unlike things often introduced by “like” or “as”. Allows two things to remain distinct EXAMPLE: “ if you lament over him much longer, my heart will be as light as a feather. ” Comparing two things One thing conceives as representing another EXAMPLE: “Life is a journey” “Time is a thief” “The world is a stage” Comparing two things One thing conceives as representing another EXAMPLE: “Life is a journey” “Time is a thief” “The world is a stage”
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Symbolism Use of symbols to represent things such as emotions. Find 3 forms of symbolism in “Pride and Prejudice” How do these symbols relate to the themes? Use of symbols to represent things such as emotions. Find 3 forms of symbolism in “Pride and Prejudice” How do these symbols relate to the themes?
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Conflict Is there conflict in “Pride and Prejudice”? What type of conflict? How can the conflict found relate to the themes of the novel? Is there conflict in “Pride and Prejudice”? What type of conflict? How can the conflict found relate to the themes of the novel?
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Essay Assignment 3 pages, 12 font, times new roman, double spaced. Prompt: With the information gathered from the activities done in class, relate the themes of the novel to 4 different literary elements. This is an excellent site for definitions and examples of literary terms: http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com 3 pages, 12 font, times new roman, double spaced. Prompt: With the information gathered from the activities done in class, relate the themes of the novel to 4 different literary elements. This is an excellent site for definitions and examples of literary terms: http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com
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Homework In “Pride and Prejudice” read pages 167-207 Be ready to discuss the reading next class. The essay is due September 24. HAVE AN EXCELLENT WEEKEND!!!! In “Pride and Prejudice” read pages 167-207 Be ready to discuss the reading next class. The essay is due September 24. HAVE AN EXCELLENT WEEKEND!!!!
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