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   theme

   /θiːm/

   noun

   • 1. the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic: "the theme of the sermon was reverence" Similar subjecttopicsubject mattermatterissuequestionconcernideaconceptthreadmotiftropekeynotemessagethesisargumenttextgistessencecoresubstanceburdenthrust
   • ▪ the first major constituent of a clause, indicating the subject matter, typically being the subject but optionally other constituents, as in ‘smitten he is not’.
   • ▪ an essay written by a school pupil on a particular subject. US Similar essaycompositionpaperdissertation
   • 2. an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature: "love and honour are the pivotal themes of the Hornblower books"
   • ▪ a prominent or frequently recurring melody or group of notes in a composition: "the first violin takes up the theme high up in its register" Similar melodytuneairmotifleitmotif
   • ▪ a piece of music that frequently recurs in or accompanies the beginning and end of a film, play, or musical: "a theme song"
   • 3. a setting given to a restaurant, pub, or leisure venue, intended to evoke a particular country, historical period, culture, etc.: "an Irish theme pub"
   • 4. the stem of a noun or verb; the part to which inflections are added, especially one composed of the root and an added vowel.
   • 5. any of the twenty-nine provinces in the Byzantine empire. historical

   verb

   • 1. give a particular theme or setting to (a leisure venue, event, etc.): "the amusement park will be themed as a Caribbean pirate stronghold"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin thema, from Greek, literally ‘proposition’; related to tithenai ‘to set or place’.

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   What is a theme in a story?

   • Other forms: themes; themed; theming A theme can be an underlying topic of a discussion or a recurring idea in an artistic work. Anxiety about getting married is a big theme in romantic comedies. From ancient Greek thema (via Latin and French) we get this word, whose many related uses all have to do with the idea of "the main subject of something."

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   • One key characteristic of literary themes is their universality, which is to say that themes are ideas that not only apply to the specific characters and events of a book or play, but also express broader truths about human experience that readers can apply to their own lives.

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   • A theme in an artist's work or in a work of literature is an idea in it that the artist or writer develops or repeats. The novel's central theme is the perennial conflict between men and women. This painting points to another recurring theme in Munch's work. A theme is a short simple tune on which a piece of music is based.

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   A theme in a piece of writing, a talk, or a discussion is an important idea or subject that runs through it. The theme of the summit was women as 'agents of change'. [+ of] One of Chomsky's main themes is that the appearance of open debate is illusion.

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   noun. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work. “it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme ”. synonyms: motif. see more. a traditional theme or motif or literary convention. the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about. noun.

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   A theme is a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature. One key characteristic of literary themes is their universality, which is to say that themes are ideas that not only apply to the specific characters and events of a book or play, but also express broader truths about human experience that readers can ...

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   Theme definition: a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic. See examples of THEME used in a sentence.