Question

What is the difference between the main idea and the theme of a story?

Question 1 options:

The author will tell you the theme. You have to guess what the main idea is.


The main idea is what the story is mostly about. The theme is a universal message you take away from the story.


There is no difference. Theme and Main Idea are the same thing.


A story has one main idea and has thre

Answer 1

the main idea is what you are overall trying to tell the audience the theme is what u want the audience to learn a life lesson

Answer 2

Q1:

The main idea is what the story is mostly about. The theme is a universal message you take away from the story.