What Is a Theme

What is a theme?

• A lesson (slow and steady wins the race)

• A character (Lysander)

• A setting (Athens)

• A simile (the sky is like a blanket)

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What does the term "theme" refer to in literature?

• The main characters in a story

• The setting of the story

• The message or lesson that an author is telling

• The plot of the story

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

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

• a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

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

• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

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"Friendship helps people get through hard times." This sentence is an example of what?

• character

• theme

• main idea

• plot

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What is the definition of theme?

• how an author reveals a character's traits

• time and place a story takes place

• character vs. self

• author's message about life or human nature

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What is the best definition of THEME?

• universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 

• The location and time of the story

• The events that occur in the story

• The author's reason for writing a story

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What is the best definition of THEME?

• A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 

• The author's reason for writing a story

• The message the reader wants to give.

• The main idea in literary analysis.

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The theme of the story is the

• main character

• message about life that the author expresses.

• sequence of events.

• short summary of what the story is about.

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

• a fear of heights

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

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

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

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Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?

• Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things.

• Hard work can bring great rewards.

• Playing a musical instrument is too much work.

• It's OK to give up on yourself.

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