http://www.ck12.org Chapter 5. Writing about Literature: The Basics
Internalized Setting
When an aspect of the story external to a character represents the character’s internal development.Theme
Theme
The unifying idea or ideas behind a story. Theme usually provides a broad statement about humanity, life, or
our universe and should be expressed in a complete sentence.Motif
Recurring elements in a story which points to a theme. Motifs can be objects, sounds, statements, etc.Sources
Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Young Goodman Brown.” From “Mosses from an Old Manse and Other Stories,” http://w
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