ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The plot is simply what happens in the story and the order of the story’s events, and the moral is the lesson that the writer wants the main character (and by extension, you) to learn from the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -A universal theme is an idea that applies to anyone regardless of cultural differences, or geographic location. Universal themes are ways to connect ideas across all disciplines. It is a central idea about the human condition. It is a generalization about life or human nature; they deal with basic human concerns.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Theme is the central idea of a story. It is the moral or life-lesson that you understand from the story. This message or meaning of a story belongs to you not the author.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is a principle that concerns people in a particular situation and is not universally applicable to any member of the audience. In other words, theme applies to everyone; message applies only to the characters and their specific situation.