THEME HANDOUT

Question 1

a topic or material a story examines – love, death, war, identity, prejudice, power, human relations, growing up, etc.

Answer 1

SUBJECT

Question 2

A THEME may be defined as one of the following ways:

Answer 2

1. THE CENTRAL IDEA/THESIS
2. THE UNDERLYING MEANING (IMPLIED OR STATED)
3. THE CENTRAL TRUTH
4. THE DOMINATING IDEA
5. THE ABSTRACT CONCEPT THAT IS MADE CONCRETE THROUGH REPRESENTATION IN PERSON, ACTION, AND IMAGE
6. THE GENERAL IDEA OR INSIGHT THE ENTIRE STORY REVEALS