READING LITERARY TEXT/ DEVELOPMENT OF THEME.

Question

WHICH DESCRIPTION BEST DEFINES A THEME?
1. A SUMMARY
2. AN UNDERLYING MESSAGE
3. AN ANALYSIS
4. A MAIN IDEA

Answer 1

The description that best defines a theme is:

2. An underlying message

A theme represents the central idea or underlying message that the author conveys through the narrative, characters, and events in a literary work.