Topic vs Theme

All of the following are just details within a text except for one that is actually a theme. Which is the theme?

• Bob spends his time listening to music out in his garage away from his family.

• People often escape their lives by listening to music.

• Bob's wife pesters him about spending so much time listening to music.

• Bob sits in a comfortable brown recliner out in his garage.

Which of the following is NOT true about theme?

• It is universal, so it may apply to everyone.

• It is sometimes directly stated in a work of fiction.

• Only the author can determine a theme.

• Look to what happens to the main character to help determine a theme.

I want to tell you a story about a husband and a wife who go on a boat ride together, and eventually fall into the river.

• THEME

• TOPIC

The novel "The Great Gatsby" touches on how money does not buy happiness and the power of love.

• THEME

• TOPIC

The novel "The Giver" shows readers the importance of memory and individuality.

• THEME

• TOPIC

1-2 words the story is about

• Theme

• Topic

Dogs are man's best friend!

• Theme

• Topic

Crime does not pay!

• Theme

• Topic

The ______ of a text is its central message or lesson learned by the character.

• Theme

• Topic

1-2 sentences containing the lesson of the story

• Theme

• Topic