1. Advanced Bell Ringer 11/13-16
In the digitized, mechanical world of Fahrenheit 451, what makes something real? What’s more real– books or TV? Are either really substantive?

2. Advanced F451 Wrap Up Agenda BR- Technology What is a motif?
November 12 and 13
Agenda
BR- Technology
What is a motif?
Motifs and Symbols
Analysis
“There Will Comes Soft Rains”
Theme Introduction
TURN IN HW to TRAY. B4- to Ms. Cole.

3. Remember Motifs?
Motif (moh-TEEF): a literary term that describes a recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature
WHY DO WE CARE?
Oh, because a motif is used in books, plays, movies, and music to guide us in determining the theme of the entire piece. If we can see all of the items or ideas that repeated through the piece, it will help us find what the author is trying to tell us about humankind.
Think of them like breadcrumbs left by the author to draw your attention toward something important in the theme or message of the story.

4. Motif Prezi
Motifs

5. Remember Symbolism?
Symbol- an object that stands for or represents another idea or object
Examples in F451:
Hearth
Salamander
Phoenix
Fire
How are these symbols important to the story?

6. Theme Review Theme is not one word Theme is not a cliché
Theme is not a motif.
Theme is a universal idea- a statement the other is making about people, society, etc.
Symbols are often used to develop the theme.

7. Practice
Let’s see if we can find common motifs in the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains.”
Then we will come up with appropriate theme statements.
Story
Animation

8. 3 Levels
of Reading
Reading on
the Line
(Literal)
Reading
Between
the Lines
(Inferential)
Beyond the
Lines
(Thematic)

9. First Level of Reading Literal
Understanding & Remembering
Find meaning directly in the text
Mentally answer the questions
“Who?” “What?” “When?” and “Where?”
READING ON THE LINE

10. Second Level of Reading Inferential
________________
BETWEEN THE
LINES
Applying & Analyzing
Readers interpret what is in the text
Key concerns are :
-What does the passage represent, suggest, or personify?
-What does a certain allusion or metaphor mean?
- You are analyzing, interpreting, classifying, comparing, contrasting and finding patterns.

11. Third Level of Reading Thematic
Evaluating & Creating
Readers move beyond the text to connect literature to their own experiences as well as with universal meaning.
READING
BEYOND THE LINES
___________________

12. Reading Beyond the Lines (continued)
Ask:
“How does this text connect with my life?”
“How does it connect to life for all people?”
“How does it connect with my ideas about morality or values?”
What perceptions about life in general is the author communicating to me?”
“What do I think of these perceptions?”

13. 2 3 1 Literal Inferential Thematic 1 READING 2 READING 3 READING
BEYOND
THE LINES
2 READING
BETWEEN
1 READING
ON THE
LINES 1
Literal 2
Inferential 3
Thematic

14. Reading on the Line Remember and Understand
1. Write the most significant word from
the text.
2. Quote the entire sentence in which
the word appears. Cite the source of
the quotation in parentheses.
3.Write multiple dictionary definitions of
the word (denotation).
4. Explain why the word is important to
the meaning of the work by placing it
in the context of the narrative.

15. Applying and Analyzing
*Draw & Explain
Reading Between the Lines R
1. Referring to the text,
draw FOUR images
created from the text
Reading
On the Line
*Draw & Explain
*Draw & Explain
2. Write an explanation of the link
between the four images from the text
and the word you have written in the
innermost circle.
*Draw & Explain

16. Reading Beyond the Lines
Evaluating
And Creating
Reading Between the Lines
Reading
On the Lines
Write TWO thematic statements drawn from the significant word you wrote in the innermost circle and the images you drew in the middle circle. These should be universal thematic
statements.

17. General Bell Ringer F451 Wrap Up
1. List all of the major characters in F451.
2. Give at least one character trait of each character.
3. At this point in the story, what’s going on with each of the characters?
GET A BOOK AND LOOK IT UP. 
I can analyze the author’s choice of characters and character motivation in F451.

18. Finish Reading Part 3 Recap Fahrenheit so far.
Finish filling out the reading questions and read the rest of the novel.
If time, finish the movie.
Book v. Movie Comparison handout