For stories that have a moral, which statement about the theme is true?

a) the theme and the moral are the same.
b) the theme is the central message revealed through the story.
c) the theme is a lesson that the reader infers from the story.
d) there usually isn't a theme in a moral story.

On Ed The answer is ( B ) " The theme is the central message revealed through the story. "

Answer :

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "theme" as "A theme is also the main idea of a work of literature or art."

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "moral" as "The moral of a story, event, or experience is the message that you understand from it about how you should or should not behave."

According to the above definitions, for stories that have a moral, the following statement about the theme is true :

b) The theme is the central message revealed through the story.

i go to the store and buy some cheese,suddenly there was akward silence.   out of no where comes a ninja, and he takes an apple, and chokes the cashier, until he passes out.   the disapeared in a puff of smoke.   the cashier went to the doctor, and everything was fine again.   they all lived happily ever after without anymore ninjas.

the end

go to buy cheese= exposition

akaward silence= rising action

ninja chokes the cashier= climax

cashier goes to the doctor= falling action

they live happily ever after= resolution

a)   it explains that many people died because medicines and medical practices were not effective.