What does theme mean?

A. the events that take place in a story

B. the feeling that a story communicates

C. the location where story events occur

D. the overall idea that the story explores

The correct answer is D. The overall idea that the story explores.

Themes are underlying ideas that can be explored in many ways by many artists. It has nothing to do with the details of the art piece however. For example, a common theme is the fight between good and evil. It can be explored in millions of ways, and it is an underlying idea.