The theme is the message. I always used to think the theme and then you make the me and then you make the message.
I think reads should choose texts with dynamic characters that they find interesting.
1. It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.
-Personification is shown in this excerpt, specifically in the line "I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs." Because the author is giving human like characteristics to the light.
2. Mingled with this horror, I felt the bitterness of disappointment; dreams that had been my food and pleasant rest for so long a space were now become a hell to me; and the change was so rapid, the overthrow so complete!
- The line "for so long a space were now become a hell to me; and the change was so rapid, the overthrow so complete" uses a metaphor because the vents that take place aren't literally hell, but they are describing it in a way that makes it feels that way.
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Explanation:
The tone of regret is disappointing.
I think the author established anger as the mood in the excerpt. It is noticeable how the character is furious (for whatever reason) and shows her emotions by tearing that thin handkerchief into ribbons.
Hope this helps :)
