The Elements of Fiction

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The Elements of Fiction
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Theme

• A theme is an idea or a truth that the author
  reveals to the reader in a story.

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Theme

• This idea or truth helps us to understand
  ourselves as human beings who are connected to
  all other human beings in the world, across all
  spaces, cultures and across all time.

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Theme

• The theme is the important thing for us to learn
  about others, but especially about ourselves.

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Theme

• Themes are often related to life, death, love,
  friendship, family, courage etc. Stories may
  not always present people in their best light,
  but by reading their stories, we can better
  understand how people live and behave towards
  each other.

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Theme

• To come up with a theme sentence for a story,
  think about the important idea or truth we learn
  from the story.

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THEME

• How do you relate to the characters or
  situations?
• What life lesson can we learn from the story?

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Symbolism

• A symbol represents an idea, quality, or concept
  larger than itself.
• A journey can symbolize life.
• Water may represent cleanliness and renewal.
• A lion can be a symbol of courage.
• A red rose can represent love.

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Review

• Setting
• Point of View
• Character
• Plot
• Theme