Question
Which description best defines a theme?(1 point)
Responses
a main idea
a main idea
an underlying message
an underlying message
a summary
a summary
an analysis
Which characteristic is true of a theme?(1 point)
Responses
It is explained by the author.
It is explained by the author.
It is a summary of the plot.
It is a summary of the plot.
It is not stated by the author outright.
It is not stated by the author outright.
It is not linked to symbols.
Which of the following is true of the theme of a literary work?(1 point)
Responses
A theme is a concise description of the plot events in a story.
A theme is a concise description of the plot events in a story.
A theme is usually not stated directly, but is shown through characters’ actions, plot events, and symbolism.
A theme is usually not stated directly, but is shown through characters’ actions, plot events, and symbolism.
Authors typically state the theme word-for-word at the very end of the text.
Authors typically state the theme word-for-word at the very end of the text.
The theme is mainly important at the beginning of a story or poem and decreases in importance toward the end.
Responses
a main idea
a main idea
an underlying message
an underlying message
a summary
a summary
an analysis
Which characteristic is true of a theme?(1 point)
Responses
It is explained by the author.
It is explained by the author.
It is a summary of the plot.
It is a summary of the plot.
It is not stated by the author outright.
It is not stated by the author outright.
It is not linked to symbols.
Which of the following is true of the theme of a literary work?(1 point)
Responses
A theme is a concise description of the plot events in a story.
A theme is a concise description of the plot events in a story.
A theme is usually not stated directly, but is shown through characters’ actions, plot events, and symbolism.
A theme is usually not stated directly, but is shown through characters’ actions, plot events, and symbolism.
Authors typically state the theme word-for-word at the very end of the text.
Authors typically state the theme word-for-word at the very end of the text.
The theme is mainly important at the beginning of a story or poem and decreases in importance toward the end.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. **Which description best defines a theme?**
- **an underlying message**
2. **Which characteristic is true of a theme?**
- **It is not stated by the author outright.**
3. **Which of the following is true of the theme of a literary work?**
- **A theme is usually not stated directly, but is shown through characters’ actions, plot events, and symbolism.**
- **an underlying message**
2. **Which characteristic is true of a theme?**
- **It is not stated by the author outright.**
3. **Which of the following is true of the theme of a literary work?**
- **A theme is usually not stated directly, but is shown through characters’ actions, plot events, and symbolism.**