Question

Which of the following choices define theme? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

the message that the author wants the reader to learn
the message that the author wants the reader to learn

the central idea that the author wants the reader to focus on
the central idea that the author wants the reader to focus on

the statements that the author makes in the introduction
the statements that the author makes in the introduction

the focus of the discussions characters have in the story
the focus of the discussions characters have in the story

the conflicts that arise throughout the story

Answer 1

- the message that the author wants the reader to learn
- the central idea that the author wants the reader to focus on

(Theme = the underlying message or central idea the author conveys.)