1. Education

Theme

The theme is a central idea of all literary forms. Some of the most common themes are: innocence, death, fate, sanity, madness, love, individual, etc.

How to Identify the Theme

A theme is a central or underlying idea in literature. The writer may express insight about humanity or a world view.

Theme

What is a theme? Why is it important in literature?

Discuss in my forum

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.