Theme vs Summary

What is the main idea or message of a story called?

• Narrative arc

• Main plot

• Character development

• Central theme or moral

Identify the term that focuses on the underlying meaning or message of a story.

• setting

• plot

• theme

• character

Which term highlights the key points or ideas in a story?

• plot

• theme

• setting

• character

What is the central topic or subject of a story called?

• Narrative

• Theme

• Plotline

• Conflict

Which of the following is an example of summarizing the central theme of a story?

• Listing all the events that happen in the story

• Describing the main character in detail

• Stating the moral or lesson that the story conveys

• Explaining the historical context of the story

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

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

• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

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

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

Match the following

• Hostess's actions cost Billy his life.

• "The Landlady" theme

• Norma's actions cost Arthur his life.

• "Button, Button" theme

• Being greedy can actually be very costly

• "Button, Button" summary

• First impressions aren't always right.

• "The Landlady" summary

Theme is:

• the main events in a story.

• the most important idea or message in a story.

• the place in which a story occurs.

• the summary of a story.

TRUE or FALSE. Character's actions can impact theme.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This is a central message, lesson, or moral of the story.

• Main Idea

• Theme