Implied Theme

You infer this theme from the characters' actions, experiences, and from story events.

• Stated

• Implied

The ______ of a text is its central message or lesson learned by the character.

• Theme

• Topic

It is the moral or the lesson of a story.

• Central Idea

• Supporting Details

• Paragraph

• Theme

When the main point of a text is not directly stated in the text.

• Stated Central Idea

• Implied Central Idea

• Important Central Idea

• Supported Central Idea

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.

An _____________ theme is suggested by what happens to the characters, such as when a thief ends up in jail. The ____________ theme is that crime doesn't pay.

• stated

• internal

• implied

• external

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.

The __________________ is a message about life.

• plot

• setting

• point of view

• theme

What is theme?

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

• A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

• Underlying message of the piece of literature

• The implied or associative meaning of a word (+ or -)

Which of the following best describes an implied theme in literature?

• A) A theme that is directly stated in the text

• B) A theme that is suggested through characters and events

• C) A theme that is irrelevant to the story

• D) A theme that is only found in the title

In a story where a character learns the value of friendship through their actions, what type of theme is being presented?

• A) Stated Theme

• B) Implied Theme

• C) Explicit Theme

• D) Direct Theme

What is the difference between a stated theme and an implied theme?

• A) A stated theme is hidden, while an implied theme is obvious

• B) A stated theme is directly expressed, while an implied theme is suggested

• C) A stated theme is irrelevant, while an implied theme is important

• D) A stated theme is only in the title, while an implied theme is in the text