Theme

The theme of a story is the

• main character

• message about life that the author expresses.

• sequence of events.

• short summary of what the story is about.

What is a main idea?

• the main character in a story

• the message about life that an author expresses

• the sequence of events in a story

• a description of what the story is mostly about

Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

• A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the Army.

• a fear of heights

• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too."

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• a 44-year-old woman named Becky and her brother Heath

• a small apartment in Mansfield, Texas

• Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• Becky lied to her brother Heath about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• Your past does not define you.

• returning home after a long time

• A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.

• an old man who used to be a farmer

The central idea in a story or text; what a text is mostly about.

• climax

• plot

• setting

• main idea

The events in a novel, movie, etc.

• ensemble

• plot

• setting

• backdrop