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ENGLISH LITERATURE
THEME
WHAT IS A THEME?
A theme is a recurring concept, an idea that you might mull over
Authors don’t often spell their themes out for you, though. You have
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STEPS TO IDENTIFY THEME IN
LITERATURE
Sometimes, it can be difficult to spot the theme of a story or other writing.
When looking for themes in more subtle literature, you might find it easiest to follow these steps:
STEP 1:
CONSIDER THE TITLE
MANY TIMES, THE AUTHOR USES THE TITLE TO