Question

Which of the following expresses a theme in "The Secret"?

A. A poet remembers every detail in every poem she writes.

B. People read poetry to forget their problems.

C. It is easy to forget lines of poetry.

D. A poem can have many different meanings to different people.

Answer 1

Because I don't know what the story is about, I'm limited on how to help you but I will try my best. B and C seem like a teaser. It is between A and D since those seem like the most reasonable ones to choose as an answer. I considered A as an option since I don't know what the story is about but I can at least make up a scenario. Assuming that the passage is about poems and poets since the answer choices all have some sort of form from the word "poem". I know that a theme is a subject or a topic so it could be a subtitle in the story. It's up to you now since I don't think I can help you any further than this. If you end up linking the story, then I may give you a proper response.

Answer 2

One of the main themes in the poem "The Secret" is related to the fact that we are all in search for meaning in our lives. However, the meaning is not the same for everybody; the secret is not the same for everybody. Two people can interpret the meaning of a poem or of live in a different way. Therefore, the correct answer is D: A poem can have many different meanings to different people.