Select all that apply. which are elements used to convey a theme?
plot
character
style
setting

plot  

character

setting

Explanation:

The theme refers to  the main idea or lesson about life a story transmits. Besides, it provides value to the characters and events, and exposes the author's personal attitude toward the world, how people should conduct themselves, and how they really behave. In that respect, the plot deals with the events that occur in a story; the characters are the people involved in the plot that put the narration in motion; while the setting shapes the plot and the atmosphere around the character, as well as the conflicts they will engage in.

your answer would be a verb. because they are "doing something"

the sentence does not violate the phrase structure second rule (introduced by noam chomsky) because noun phrases consist of a determiner such as a, the or every, and a noun. in the sentence, the noun phrase the cake includes a determiner (the) and a noun (cake).

on the other hand, the first rule indicates that a sentence encloses a noun phrase, followed by a verb phrase. the example sentence can be analysed as follows:

john (n) + ate (v) + the (det) + cake (n).