English 9 Class Notes

Objective: Freshmen differentiated between theme and motif.

After your final quiz over Romeo and Juliet, we began preparing for your next writing by discussing the concepts of motif and theme. We listed several of what many might commonly call themes for the play: fate and free will, young love, et cetera, and I argued that these are not themes. I introduced you to motif, or images, events, or ideas that reoccur and inform the theme of a literary or visual. I’ll define theme for you next class and help you apply to your writing.

Remember to bring a paragraph template to class Wednesday.

See you then, kids.

February 22, 2010 | Filed Under English 9

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