Theme Analysis Outline—Intro (same for both)
I. Introduction
a. Attention Grabber—begin generally, connect your theme to all people, everywhere
b. Introduce theme by a short self-worded definition
c. Introduce pieces of literature and authors if you are not going to in main paragraphs
d. Thesis statement **make sure you underline it—it should be focused on how all of these authors approach the same theme differently but leave the reader with a certain feeling or thought
II. Body: You can choose two different formats here, you may go by the questions or by ABC or P2P2P
a. Topic Sentence
b. 3I’s (support)
c. Support using 3I’s again
d. Repeat again (shoot for 3 times per novel or literary device)
e. Transitional sentence into your next paragraph
III-IV. Body continued
a. **Transition sentences between all body paragraphs
V. Conclusion
a. Restate your thesis
b. Restate major points
c. leave your reader with a ending thought—how is theme view in today’s society or culture? What did Morrie want us to think about this particular them?
Notes** Focus less on summary and more on the questions.
I know the story already DO NOT waste your time re-telling it to me!
The 3I’s is your friend here! Do not be afraid to use it!
Body outline for ABC format
1. 1st body topic
a. Begin by specifically describing how the author best portrays the theme—by using what literary device?
b. Sentence connection to selected text and theme—why was it important to convey this particular in this manner (through the literary device)?
c. Support theme using 3I’s/Literary Device example
a. Support theme using 3I’s/Literary Device example
i. Support theme using 3I’s/Literary Device example
ii. Transition into Frankenstein and love paragraph (s)
EACH COLOR CHANGE INDICATES A PROBABLE PARAGRAPH BECAUSE OF SENTENCE NUMBER/IDEA CHANGE.
2nd body topic
a. Introduce novel and author
b. Sentence to connect how the author best portrays the theme
c. Connect why the theme was important in the work to the author’s use of literary device mentioned
d. Support with literary device/3I’s
a. Support with literary device/3I’s
i. Support with literary device/3I’s
ii. Transition into next work and theme paragraph (s)
3rd body point
a. Same as the first two with the exception of the transition
b. Transition into compare and contrast paragraph
Conclusion: Compare and Contrast (you can do both or one of them)
a. Restate the thesis
b. State comparative or contrasting point using a question from prompt or point from your own discovery
c. Restate main points
d. Leave reader with a thought about the theme love—maybe use a Morrie quote?
Body for point to point to point
1st literary device topic
a. Introduce the literary device that all three text uses
b. Answer using A Midsummer’s 3I’s support
c. Answer using Frankenstein support
d. Answer using Tuesday’s with Morrie 3I’s support
e. Transition into literary device common within three different or three of the same text (your choice) or second paragraph
2nd literary device point—same as first with a different literary device (could use different texts if you wanted to, but it may add more work)
3rd—same as the second
Conclusion: Compare and Contrast (you can do both or one of them)
a. Restate the thesis
b. State comparative or contrasting point using a question from prompt or point from your own discovery about the literary devices
c. Restate main points
d. Leave reader with a thought about the theme—maybe use a Morrie quote?