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Development of Theme Quick Check
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Question
Which of the following is true of the theme of a literary work?(1 point)
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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.
The theme is mainly important at the beginning of a story or poem and decreases in importance toward the end.
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.
A theme is a concise description of the plot events in a story.
Development of Theme Quick Check
3 of 33 of 3 Items
Question
Which of the following is true of the theme of a literary work?(1 point)
Responses
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.
The theme is mainly important at the beginning of a story or poem and decreases in importance toward the end.
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.
A theme is a concise description of the plot events in a story.
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The correct response is:
**A theme is usually not stated directly, but is shown through characters’ actions, plot events, and symbolism.**
Themes are often implied rather than explicitly stated, and they are developed throughout the narrative rather than confined to a specific section of the text.
**A theme is usually not stated directly, but is shown through characters’ actions, plot events, and symbolism.**
Themes are often implied rather than explicitly stated, and they are developed throughout the narrative rather than confined to a specific section of the text.