Themes!

Question 1

Think about "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe. Best theme?

Accepted Answer

our own mortality

Question 2

There are many elements we consider when thinking about theme. Name one.

Accepted Answer

main character(s)

Question 3

When we say that themes are universal, what do we mean by that?

Accepted Answer

That anyone can relate to them.

Question 4

Which of these is the better theme present in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

Accepted Answer

loyalty above all else

Question 5

Which of these is a theme present in Theseus? You know. The story half of us didn't read...

Accepted Answer

betrayal

Question 6

Which of the following is not a theme but a moral?

Accepted Answer

love thy neighbor

Question 7

Think about the poems we've read. "Ode to My Socks" by Pablo Neruda. What's the BEST theme?

Accepted Answer

happiness found in the little things

Question 8

Which of these is the BEST definition of a literary theme?

Accepted Answer

the underlying message

Question 9

Considering the main character, which of these is the BEST theme of the story "A Day's Wait"?

Accepted Answer

fear

Question 10

There are many elements we consider when we think about theme. Which of these is NOT one?

Accepted Answer

author's name

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