Which statement best defines theme? A. the details of a plot B. the subject of a literary work C. the underlying message in a literary work D. the underlying conflict in a story

Which phrase provides the BEST definition of theme in literature?a repeating element of plotthe author’s word choicethe author’s point of viewa story’s message about life

Question 7 of 10Which best explains what a theme is in creative nonfiction?A.A universal idea the writer tries to exploreB.A dream the writer tries to interpretC.An academic subject the writer studiesD.An anecdote the writer uses as an exampleSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following statements BEST describes theme?Literal ideas a story conveysThe topic of a storyAbstract ideas that reveal insight into human emotionsMessages used to teach values

Themes are NOT usually obviously stated in a literary work.TrueFalse

Theme (in some sources, also “topic,” “background,” or “presupposition”) is the semantic pointof departure of a clause (or more broadly, discourse) about which some information is provided:or theme is the starting point of a clause and gives us an idea about what the clause is about.it isthe shared information between writer and reade