G20.1 Recitation Exercise: Define Specific Theme

Literary Core Skill:

Grammar Level 20: Define and review the definition of specific theme.
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Elements of Fiction:

Theme

Assignment Type:

Recitation Exercise

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.