Theme in Literature

True or False: The theme of a story is described in one word.

• True

• False

• Not sure

True or False: The theme of a story is expressed in one or more sentences.

• True

• False

• Not Sure

True or False: Theme is central idea of a work of literature.

• True

• False

• Not Sure

True or False: Theme can most simply be defined as the "moral", "life lesson", "message", or "meaning" of a story.

• True

• False

• Not Sure

True or False: "COURAGE" is an example of theme.

• True

• False

• Not Sure

True or False: This is an example of a theme - "Ordinary people are capable of showing great courage under pressure."

• True

• False

• Not Sure

True or False: A story's theme is always specific to the characters in a book.

• True

• False

• Not Sure

True or False: Theme is universal, meaning it transcends race, gender, background, etc.

• True

• False

• Not Sure

True or False: Theme is a debatable opinion about a subject or topic.

• True

• False

• Not Sure

True or False: Any theme is legitimate if the writer can back it up with evidence from the text.

• True

• False

• Not Sure