Which are examples of themes? Check all that apply.The story is concerned with beauty.There is beauty in simplicity.There was a lot of talk about hope.The main character spread hope.Hope exists even in dark times.

A theme is a broader idea or message about life, not simply a topic that appears in a story or an event in the plot. “There is beauty in simplicity” and “Hope exists even in dark times” express general ideas that could apply beyond one story. The other choices describe a story’s subject, mention of a topic, or a character’s action rather than a broader message.

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