Literary Theme

Question 1

True or False: A theme always gives a reader some insight into life that he had not had before.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 2

Define literary "theme."

Accepted Answer

the central insight of a story

Question 3

True or False: There is no one way to state the theme of a story.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 4

Which is the best theme for Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off"?

Accepted Answer

People are better off ignoring those who criticize them.

Question 5

Why shouldn't readers mention specific characters when stating a story's theme?

Accepted Answer

themes should be more general

Question 6

A theme should be stated as a ________.

Accepted Answer

complete sentence

Question 7

True or False: The main purpose of reading is to find a story's theme.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 8

True or False: Most often, theme is implied, rather than stated directly.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 9

True or False: All stories have a significant theme.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 10

"Love is blind" is a bad example of a theme, because _______.

Accepted Answer

it is cliche

Questions 10