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Motif Collage
Kind of Activity:
Artistic Response
Objective:
Students will understand motifs and use their creativity to make a meaningful collage based on the ghost/spirit motif in the text.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5
Structure:
Begin this activity by talking about motifs in literature in general.
What is a motif in literature? It is a literary technique consisting of the repetition of a significant element of the text. It could be an image, a color, a recurring action, a concept, a word/phrase, etc. Their purpose is to shed light on something profound the author wants to share.
Move on to discuss the prominent...
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