Question

Which of the following choices define theme? Select the two correct answers.

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

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

3. the statements that the author makes in the introduction

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

5. the conflicts that arise throughout the story

Answer 1

The first two, as they are conveying the same messages, and it is the most appropriate meaning of theme.