Q. The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

Q. Where can a reader find the theme?

Q. Which of the following is NOT a theme?

Q. The theme of a text is its

Q. If the topic is love, which of the following would be an acceptable theme statement?

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Which of the following is an example of theme?

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What does theme add to a story?

Q. An author usually does not state the theme in the story. You must use clues and infer his idea.

Q. A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?