Question

themes are the underlying messages or main that the author wants to convey
themes often reflect the authors views on the of the story
a theme is more complex than a
themes are often revealed through the actions, thoughts, and motivations of
one step in identifying themes is to the plot
paying attention to the main characters actions, thoughts, and development helps to themes
the time and place of the story can provide clues about its
themes are often emphasized through of certain ideas, symbols, or motifs
are objects, characters, or events that represent larger ideas
conversations between characters that reveal their beliefs, values, and conflicts are known as
descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the readers mind is called
struggles between characters or within a character that illustrate larger thematic issues are known as
a thesis statement is a concise summary of the main point or of an essay
using evidence means quoting or paraphrasing parts of the story that support your theme
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Explanation:

1. Themes are the underlying messages or main ideas that the author wants to convey.
2. Themes often reflect the author's views on the events of the story.
3. A theme is more complex than a topic.
4. Themes are often revealed through the actions, thoughts, and motivations of characters.
5. One step in identifying themes is to analyze the plot.
6. Paying attention to the main - character's actions, thoughts, and development helps to identify themes.
7. The time and place of the story can provide clues about its theme.
8. Themes are often emphasized through repetition of certain ideas, symbols, or motifs.
9. Symbols are objects, characters, or events that represent larger ideas.
10. Conversations between characters that reveal their beliefs, values, and conflicts are known as dialogue.
11. Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind is called imagery.
12. Struggles between characters or within a character that illustrate larger thematic issues are known as conflicts.
13. A thesis statement is a concise summary of the main point or argument of an essay.
14. Using textual evidence means quoting or paraphrasing parts of the story that support your theme.

Answer:

1. ideas
2. events
3. topic
4. characters
5. analyze
6. identify
7. theme
8. repetition
9. Symbols
10. dialogue
11. imagery
12. conflicts
13. argument
14. textual