LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A theme should be a statement, not just one word. The lesson the author is teaching. The message the author is sending. A word that summarizes the story.
Detailed explanation-2: -A theme is not ONE WORD. That is a topic. Bad example 1: The theme was love.
Detailed explanation-3: -It’s not a debate for me; in fact, it’s a bit of a pet peeve when my students want to use one word to describe a theme. That’s because for me the answer to the question “is it one word or a statement” is clear: a theme is always a statement.
Detailed explanation-4: -Theme is not the subject, which can be related in one word; love, war, friendship, etc. Theme is not the plot. Theme is not the summary of the story. Theme is not the moral of the story which tells a moral imperative-something readers should or should not do, usually illustrated with consequences.
Detailed explanation-5: -(iːm ) noun. an idea or topic expanded in a discourse, discussion, etc. (in literature, music, art, etc) a unifying idea, image, or motif, repeated or developed throughout a work.