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1 What is THEME?

2 Theme Theme is one of the more difficult elements of a story to identify. A theme is a story’s message or life lesson. It is what the author of a piece of text wants you to remember most.

3 Theme The theme of a fable is its moral. The theme of a parable is its teaching. The theme of a piece of fiction is its view about life and how people behave.

4 Topics found in fiction
Friendship Courage Hope Trust Justice Violence Love Freedom Race relations Childhood survival Growing up Family

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