ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Theme means:
A
Broad idea in a story, or a message, or lesson conveyed by a work
B
The way in which something is said, told, or done
C
A person (or animal) in a story
D
A struggle between opposing forces (the problem in the story)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term theme can be defined as the underlying meaning of a story. It is the message the writer is trying to convey through the story. Often the theme of a story is a broad message about life. The theme of a story is important because a story’s theme is part of the reason why the author wrote the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -A theme is an important idea that is woven throughout a story. It’s not the plot or the summary, but something a little deeper. A theme links a big idea about our world with the action of a text.

Detailed explanation-3: -A theme is a message or abstract idea that emerges from a literary work’s treatment of its subject matter. The theme differs from the subject itself. The subject of a work can be described in concrete terms, usually through actions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main idea is what the book is mostly about. The theme is the message, lesson, or moral of a book. By asking crucial questions at before you read, while you read, and after you read a book, you can determine the main idea and theme of any book you are reading!

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.

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