What is a theme?(1 point)

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a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

a central, unifying idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature
a central, unifying idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature

an idea, symbol, behavioral pattern, or type of character in a story that conveys a universal meaning
an idea, symbol, behavioral pattern, or type of character in a story that conveys a universal meaning

the use of images or words to stand for something else

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A theme is best described as a central, unifying idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature.