UNDERSTANDING

THEME AND Guide to

Performi
IDENTIFYING IT ng
Reader’s
Theater
or
Chamber’
 THEME
Theme is defined as a main
idea or an underlying
meaning of a literary work,
which may be stated directly
or indirectly.
 TWO TYPES OF THEMES
1.Major Theme - is an idea that a
writer repeats in his literary
work, making it the most
significant idea in the work.
2.Minor Theme - refers to an idea
that appears in a work briefly,
giving way to another minor
theme.
 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
A THEME AND A GENRE

Genre acts as a foundation for a

literary work, while a theme is an
opinion expressed on the genre.
 PRESENTATION OF THEMES

1.
Through his main character
about the subject he has chosen
to write about.
2.
Through thoughts and
conversations of different
characters.
 PRESENTATION OF THEMES

3.
Through experiences of the main
character in the course of a literary
work give us an idea about its theme.
4.
Through the actions and events taking
place in a narrative are consequential
in determining its theme.
 GENERALIZATION:

What is the importance of

identifying and
understanding the theme
first before practicing and
performing a readers’
theater or chamber theater?
 ACTIVITY

“Choose
THEME”
 CLIP # 1 (EASY)

T – Looking for answers to their

questions
H – Loving unconditionally
E – Affairs
M – Matrimony
Es – Justice
 CLIP # 2 (EASY)

T – Great Love
H – Boundaries
E – Resistance in Love
M – War
Es – Happiness
 CLIP # 3 (EASY)

T – Fear
H – Happiness
E – Strength
M – Justice
Es – Sacrifice
 CLIP # 4 (EASY)

T – Regret
H – Love
E – War
M – Affair
Es – Loneliness
 CLIP # 5 (AVERAGE)

T – sacrifice
H – Justice
E – Peace
M – Regret
Es – Love
 CLIP # 6 (AVERAGE)

T – Fear
H – Justice
E – Peace
M – Optimism
Es – Lonesomeness
 CLIP # 7 (AVERAGE)

T – Hopelesness
H – Love
E – Rejection
M – Confrontation
Es – Rivalry
 CLIP #8 (AVERAGE)

T – Seeking for Truth

H – Sharing Love and Care
E – Fighting for Equity
M – Fear of Society
Es – Standing and Speaking up for self
 CLIP #9 (DIFFICULT)

T – Jealousy
H – Affair
E – Envy
M – War
Es – Rivalry
 CLIP #10 (DIFFICULT)

T – Affirmation
H – Confrontation
E – Conviction
M – Fear
Es – Integrity