ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The central idea or universal truth that a story examines is ____
A
Conflict
B
Theme
C
Point of view
D
Resolution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Theme is the main or central idea in a literary work. It is the unifying element of a story. A theme is not a summary of characters or events. Rather, it is the controlling idea or central insight of the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -The central idea is the central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story. The central idea can be best described as the dominant impression or the universal, generic truth found in the story.

Detailed explanation-3: -A theme is the central idea found within a story or passage. It can also represent a message or lesson the author wants to convey. Themes are considered universal when they are easily relatable by a wide audience. A story can have more than one theme.

Detailed explanation-4: -the idea the writer wishes to convey about the subject-the writer’s view of the world or a revelation about human nature. To identify the theme, be sure that you’ve first identified the story’s plot, the way the story uses characterization, and the primary conflict in the story.

Detailed explanation-5: -Good vs. evil. Love. Redemption. Courage and perseverance. Coming of age. Revenge. 20-Aug-2021

There is 1 question to complete.