QUOTES FROM THE TEXT © Literacy Talk 2013

Once you identify a thematic idea for the story, list all the quotes you can find that THEME ANALYSIS GUIDING QUESTIONS
connect to the idea. Use the thought questions to guide your search for quality quotes.
Remember—reread carefully to ensure you maintain the context of the quote once you (1) What major realizations does the protagonist have throughout the
pull it from the text. story?

(2) What is one thematic idea that seems to connect to the majority of
these realizations?

(3) How do the conflicts connect to the thematic idea?

(4) How do the events in the exposition connect to the thematic idea?
Rising Action? Climax? Falling Action?
Resolution?

(5) How does the protagonist’s words, thoughts, emotions, and actions
connect to the thematic idea?

(6) How does the antagonist’s words, thoughts, emotions, and actions
connect to the thematic idea?
FROM THEMATIC IDEA    TO THEMATIC
STATEMENT Write a well-developed statement that clearly articulates the theme (7) How do the supportingcharacters words, thoughts, emotions, and
of the story. actions connect to the thematic idea?

(8) How does the setting(s) connect to the thematic idea?

HOW DOES THE THEME DEVELOP THROUGHOUT

THE STORY? Outline and/or draft your response here.