Jenny is writing a novel called The Murder on the Moon. Throughout the novel, she emphasizes the idea that evil acts somehow always get punished, regardless of where or when they occur. What literary term BEST describes Jenny’s message?

A theme is a message or central idea developed in a work of literature. Because Jenny emphasizes this idea throughout the novel, it is a major theme rather than a minor one; the message is that evil acts are always punished.

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