01Theme

What is theme?
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From M.H. Abrams' //Glossary of Literary Terms//:
 * ** Theme ** is a general concept or doctrine, whether implicit or asserted, which an imaginative work is designed to incorporate and make persuasive to the reader."
 * **A thematic statement** explores the //lesson// of a literary work that the author attempts to convey to readers (e.g., The importance of loyalty in a friendship).
 * // **Note that it is not one word or phrase (e.g., love, struggle of poverty), but a more complex issue that can be expressed as a sentence (e.g., The power of love; Those in love often surmount challenges to keep their relationship alive). //