Question

What is the meaning of the word theme as it is used in the following sentence?

After my analysis of the fable about the crow and the pitcher. I determined the theme was "If at first you don't
succeed, try and try again."

Answer 1

In that sentence theme basically means the message or "take away" from the story. Themes can also be commonly known phrases like the one in the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here is a dictionary definition:

noun

1.

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

"the theme of the sermon was reverence"