Question

One of the main differences between central idea and theme is

Question 1 options:


Theme is found when you have one main character, central idea is limited to stories with multiple characters.


Themes are explicitly stated and central ideas are not.


Central ideas can only be found only in narrative writing, while themes can be found in multiple types of literature. ( Not this one, I took the test once)


Central idea can be found in both fiction and nonfiction texts.

Answer 1

The main idea is what something is mostly about. Main ideas are typically found in a literary passage. Central ideas are found in an informational text. The theme is the lesson or message that the writer wants to get across in his or her story.

Answer 2

I believe it is B, but I am not sure. It isn't A. Of course it's not C, as you said, and central idea cannot be in a fiction text.