Asked by Bob

What is the first step in determining the theme in a play?

identify an important topic in the play
study how the play’s structure supports the topic
decide what the play says about the topic
state a message about the play’s topic in a sentence

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Identify an important topic in the play.

You begin by naming a broad subject the play deals with (love, power, identity, revenge, etc.). From that topic you can then decide what the play says about it and state a thematic sentence, and examine how structure supports it.