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Grade 11 Theme and Motif Analysis Worksheet

$1.75

  • 5 pages total

  • no explanation page

  • 4 practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 5 pages total

  • no explanation page

  • 4 practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

“Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work, while motifs are recurring elements that reinforce those themes.”
— Unknown

Additional Info:

  1. Difficulty Level: Difficult - Advanced

  2. Grade Level: 11

  3. CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages): C1/C2 (Advanced/Proficient)

  4. Standard:/Strand: Reading Literature RL.11-12.2- Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account.

This Grade 11 worksheet focuses on analyzing themes and motifs in classic literature, helping students distinguish central messages from recurring symbols.

It includes four progressive activities: identifying themes, analyzing motifs, explaining how motifs support themes, and comparing themes and motifs across paired texts. Featured works include To Kill a Mockingbird, 1984, The Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies, Brave New World, and others. An answer key with sample responses is included for guidance and assessment.