Suppose you have read a poem and a story and identified a theme they share: the importance of enjoying life to the fullest. What important step is now required to compare the theme across the two genres?
a. Write down all examples of the use of literary elements.
b. Identify how the elements of each work express the theme.
c. Express an opinion of which genre expresses the theme better.
d. Make a list of plot events in both works.