In works of literature, the theme of the work and the topic of the work are two separate things. What are the characteristics of theme and topic?
Select each correct answer.
Responses
The theme is the idea or message that the literary work conveys.
The theme is the idea or message that the literary work conveys.
The topic is the subject that the literary work is about.
The topic is the subject that the literary work is about.
Readers may have different, valid interpretations of the theme.
Readers may have different, valid interpretations of the theme.
The topic can usually be described in a word or phrase.
The topic can usually be described in a word or phrase.
The topic is the time and place in which the story occurs.
The topic is the time and place in which the story occurs.
The theme can usually be expressed in a sentence or two.
The theme can usually be expressed in a sentence or two.