Title, Theme & Tone Strategy by Vikas Taya

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point au yokanre has
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Siske
likha
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Basis for
Comparison 0
Theme ⑧
Title
Meaning The theme is the underlying Topic refers to the word or
meaning or the point on which sentence, which states the main
the entire work is based that subject of the work, i.e. the one
the author wants to convey to with which the entire work is
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the readers.
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related.
Function Specifies what the story Specifies what the story is all
conveys.
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about.
Expression Implicit Explicit
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Dhyanse padhue par Thoda sadelchne se

a
milega

pioned
 Tone means Mood of the Author.

ininka,
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 Common Tips :

1. Read passage 2 times before answering these type of questions.

2. Don’t over think with emotions and think how the author wants you to
think.

socho
Jaisa author such who, waisa
↓
bich nhidalne.
appe emotions me

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 no
->
Elimination be
easily jalga ye.

Title of the Passage

1. Remember that you have been asked to choose the “most appropriate” title
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among the given options, not what you may consider to be the “best” or “perfect” title
for the passage. What this also indicates is that if you can eliminate some options as
inappropriate for one reason or another, you could possibly arrive at the correct
answer.

2. Title must not only cover the core idea (the content) of the passage, but should
also express the author’s tone. For example, consider a title that says “The dismal
Gouch 12 state of Indian hockey”. From this, you immediately not only realize that the passage
camp will talk about the sport of hockey, but also know what the author’s feelings or tone
would be towards the current state of affairs. This is due to the usage of the
adjective “dismal”.
Karange, most important & easy
-options se

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3. The title you mark as the correct option should be neither too broad nor too
narrow in scope. Too ‘narrow’ titles may focus on only a couple of paragraphs
of the passage and not the passage as a whole. (For Elimination)

4. Remember that a title is like a common theme that runs through the passage i.e. it
integrates the various ideas or issues discussed.
04:
ise 5. A Title is not a conclusion. This is a mistake that students commonly make. The
E title is not meant to reflect the conclusion(inference) rather, a title summarizes the -

dhyan author’s ideas or points succinctly & must come from what is directly stated in the
rakho passage. whi hote, practice
koi fix rule Kavoge
means
->
easy
to lague lagenge.
NOTE : RC is a lot like the data interpretation section – you have strategies but
there are no fixed and limited concepts as such. To fine-tune your strategy, it is
important that you do rigorous practice. Do not overdo the RCs if you are not scoring
well. Instead, rework your strategies, see if you are analysing the passage correctly
and look where you are going wrong.

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Pay attention to the details and make a habit of trying to identify the author’s main
idea; also, try to think of the author’s motive for writing the passage. As newspaper
reporters do, ask the questions, “Who? What? When? Where? How? and Why?” Is
the author’s purpose to inform you of facts, persuade you of something, or simply to
entertain you? ↳ bad kathikoi
aajke
tone
article padho, usme

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theme
title sochna
has
 mains shift
↳ Para LETS APPLY : -
It
march
⑧
Rule-3
↓
mo
hona
Title has para

↑
⑪ Chabia, directly ya
indirectly.

-Bombs

tiyatitle kyn
ni

of
hoga??
-

Because sathi paragraphs

Jave
atom bombs ki details to

wale
-
me nhi, balki usse home

%
nuksan/impactdestruction ki

boat kar who hain!

-

=> eliminated

④L
-

firsttwo paras -> too specifict eliminated

limited to
-> only
violin
talks about
and para
->
-
only ↳ too narrow

↳eliminated
-

↓
(underlined) I was
All paras talk aboutdestruction

4 mil who has easily

rough reading so

ye
↳
Jahi title hoga.
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--

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③L
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⑭
L --

4)
Ruleeliminated (Rule 3)
-> No Direct mention ->
eliminated
para z only
& half of
-> specifictopara
para y only
eliminated
->
specific to

->
mentioned most (in most parus)
↳all
passage revolves around it

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 Theme of the Passage

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1. Try to understand the basic central idea of the passage given i.e. the main
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subject covered in the passage.

2. Try to understand the opinion/view of the author in the given passage. The
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view of the author would certainly lead you towards the theme detection

ato,
.

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3. The theme in the given comprehension passage is just the “Message from the
author – what he/she wants to convey to the readers.” So, try to understand
what the writer wants to convey to the readers. Try to find out the message
the author wants to convey to the readers. This message is exactly the
theme.
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4. Normally the authors repeat the theme of the text through different words.
Find out the repetition of the words in the text and that is the clue to the
theme.

5. The theme may not be matching with your personal beliefs; but while solving
Imp
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the question you have to go only by the opinion of the author expressed in the
paragraph given.

most. imp
Rule-3s Rule-5s -
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Title
=>
1 Theme look similar,
butthey are

elimination
not with practice, rules and
hold of
the
strategy, you
can
easilyget
these
both
of

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 Science & its bad side

Paras LETS APPLY : ↓

word that
science

·L
hai
general koi
ke bare me
Science
is
bat nhi hai, science
hai
bare me
Gad side ke

·L
"Bad side
-Agar option to
of science" hota
ho
confusion zavoor

at whi

·L
sakte thatpar
=>eliminated

④L ni hai
koimessage
leke wajah se
life Do
ki uski
&-> uski
to discovery
-> usue
-
S
destruction nua,
me
"eliminated

C
=
music comes in para Y
=>
only
S no special love is being conveyed
-> eliminated

hain
Pure paragraph me consequences
mentioned

outhow ha hai kiwar ki wajah se

-> convey kaw
author ka
message has
Kita destruction nua, ye

->
option is e

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Paras
to
-2 bar padhe
se
ye

of
clear hai- Increase
-

no who has sat Kuch

-

7
-

- -

L
-

⑭
-

-- liminated
mentioned -> of
A half
not
Increase 2
-> para
-> too specific only-

Para
3
nihai
message
-> general

z ->
eliminated
zor specific -
↓ etminated
& C022-23
increase
mentioned hai
har jagah
who hai
-> Author general
message yah; convey saw

-> answer
-

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 likhne rate a mood paisa hai, tumhe kya lagta has
-
ussekoifarak in padta!!
Tone of the Passage (Mood of the Author)
The tone of the chapter reflects how the author feels or feels
about the topic under discussion. It is, in other words, tone
defines the main feeling the author expresses about the subject.
You probably respond to different people in the same or
different tone in a variety of ways. Depending on the situation
and the listeners, you could use a harsh, polite, or sarcastic tone
when speaking the same words. Similar variations can be found
in Reading Comprehension tones depending on the subject
matter and the context.

Some Types of Tones :

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Narrative and Descriptive:

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In narrative reading comprehension, the author takes on the role of the character in
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order to describe a narrative or an event. The question “Then what happened?” is

typically addressed. An argument, conflict, problem, and solution, as well as
motivational occurrences, are frequent topics in a narrative RC. The main goal is to
pique the reader’s interest and keep them reading discussions about things like your
first day of school, a life-changing event, etc.

The goal of descriptive reading comprehension is to fully depict a person, location, or

event. The author wants you to picture everything he hears, feels, sees, smells, and
tastes
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Jovial and Jocular/Humorous: ->

When an author uses humour, they work to make the passage’s context humorous and
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entertaining. He or she is joyful, upbeat, and amiable when being jolly.

Sarcastic:

It delivers the exact opposite meaning of what is intended. Sarcasm is occasionally

mistaken for humour, however it is frequently employed to address issues that the
author finds objectionable. Try to comprehend the passage’s context and determine
whether the use of a sarcastic tone is justified.

Critical and Cynical:

A fault-finding attitude of the author is frequently described by a critical tone, hence in a

negative meaning. It might also mean that a problem has been thoroughly examined
from every angle.

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 doubt
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The cynical tone is used when the author expresses scepticism. He has a negative
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outlook on whether anything will occur or whether it will be worthwhile. These two
reading comprehension questions are frequently asked in tests.

Nostalgic:

A nostalgic tone reflects a desire for the past. It could be a happy or a sad memory.

Biased:
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When we prefer one product, person, or group over another, we frequently speak in a
biased manner to express our preference. Similar to this, the chapter contains biased
language and arguments in support of a specific idea or belief. You can determine the
answers to the necessary questions once you know where the author stands.

Motivating:

A motivating tone of writing, which is another intriguing style, tries to uplift and motivate
you through the use of inspirational phrases and real-world experiences. These
passages might use well-known people and events from their lives as examples.

tones
Tones ki koilimit
no hoti, yeaparvale general
->

hain.
-> options1 2 for passage padhne se

easily no
janga.

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 Lets Apply:
Pure para me

a nature
bara
ki

una
beauty
nai author
ka

explains appreciate

o
use

nai
kar
u,
mood
positive
⑱L

④L main
ve'word
yedono'- uchbi
sirt

3
me author
purepassage
-

E
e
who hai
bat

↳
kar

=>eliminated
hai
Romance Kathi koi zikar nhi

"the that is
beautiful"
means
-> + VC I answer
->
-

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