ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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: -In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. Themes can be divided into two categories: a work’s thematic concept is what readers “think the work is about” and its thematic statement being “what the work says about the subject".

Detailed explanation-3: -The central idea is sometimes called the theme or the main idea; these terms are interchangeable, but as mentioned above, we will use the term central idea in this course. The interpretation of a story’s central idea begins with a determination of the story’s subject.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main idea of a paragraph is the author’s message about the topic. It is often expressed directly or it can be implied.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main idea is what something is mostly about. Main ideas are typically found in a literary passage. Central ideas are found in an informational text. The theme is the lesson or message that the writer wants to get across in his or her story.