Which two statements best define a theme of a poem?

a theme is a main topic that a poem emphasizes.

a theme is a statement about a subject of a poem.

a theme is the imagery that evokes emotion in a poem.

a theme is a poet’s message to readers through a poem.

the correct answers are:

c. “never in the history of his people had a man married a woman who spoke a different tongue.”

d. “‘it has never been heard,’ was the verdict of an old man speaking a few weeks later.”

e. “this man had come with others to commiserate with okeke.”