What is the theme of a literary work?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. the central idea or message that the work develops
- Step 1: The theme goes beyond the plot. Step 2. It is a general idea about life that the work suggests. Answer: the central idea. Why not the others: The sequence of events is the plot, and the place is the setting.
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