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Elements to Help Identify Theme

Directions:
In this assignment, you will be identifying what characterization, plot, conflict, and theme
are to help us find the theme in the novella we will be reading next, “Lord of the Flies” by
William Golding. The links for each website where you will find the answers to the questions
are provided for you under each heading (Note: Under characterization there are two links and
I have provided additional instructions to access the information you need for the second link).
Answer the questions directly on this page and print it out to bring with you to class for
discussion. Assignment must be submitted online through the link on the Webercise Page.
Some questions ask you to work with a partner to come up with the answers. Be sure to
discuss and come up with an answer together for those questions. Read the questions carefully
and be sure to answer everything that it asks for full points. Be sure to pay close attention to
the information you write down because you will use this information to write your own story
after we have read “Lord of the Flies”. This assignment is worth a total of 30 points.

Characterization:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson175/RWT186-1.pdf
1. Define what a character trait is? (1 point)

2. Discuss how character traits could help locate the theme of the story and explain your
answer? (2 points)

Directions for the link. Go to the menu and go under “explore and search”. Look for the
categories on the page and go to “Characters”.

http://www.william-golding.co.uk/books/lord-of-the-flies

Character List: Jack, Maurice, Simon, Percival, or Roger

3. Choose three characters from the list of characters above. Read the passage and identify two
character traits that you see based on the description provided. Support your answers with
examples from the description. (2 points)

4. Based on the title and the character descriptions you have read about the characters in the
“Lord of the Flies”, make a prediction on what you believe will be the theme in the story.
Discuss your answer with a partner and examine the differences. What were the differences
and explain how they came up with this prediction. (3 points)
 Plot:
https://thewritepractice.com/plot/

5. What is a plot? (1 point)

6. What are the five components of plot and give a quick description in your own words of
each. (2 points)

Look at the example of plot by Hemingway.

7. In 10 words or less create your very own plot. (Work with a partner). (3 points)

Conflict:
https://literarydevices.net/conflict/

8. Define what conflict is. (1 point)

9. Identify the two types of conflict and compare and contrast the similarities or differences
between them. Provide one example of what each looks like. (3 points)
10. Based on what you know, predict what kind of conflict will be encountered in the novella
“Lord of the Flies”, and explain how you came up with that prediction. What clues did you
use? (3 points)

Theme:
https://www.litcharts.com/literary-devices-and-terms/theme

11. Define what a theme is. (1 point)

12. In your own words, discuss the differences between thematic concept and thematic
statement. (2 points)

13. Demonstrate your understanding of thematic concept and work with a partner to come up
with three concepts. Collaborate with your partner and write a thematic statement to go along
with each of the concepts you have come up with. (3 points)

14. In your own opinion, why do you believe theme is important for a story to have. (Explain
in at least 4 sentences). (3 points)
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 References

Reid, R. (2015). What is Plot?. Retrieved March 2, 2019, from https://thewritepractice.com/plot/

Scopa, S. (2017, May 5). Theme. LitCharts. Retrieved March 3, 2019, from

https://www.litcharts.com/literary-devices-and-terms/theme

LiteraryDevices, Editors. (2013). Conflict. Retrieved March 2, 2019,

from https://literarydevices.net/conflict/

Identifying Character Traits. Retrieved March 3, 2019, from

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson175/RWT186-1.pdf

William Golding. Retrieved March 2, 2019, from

http://www.williamgolding.co.uk/books/lordof-the-flies