Which statement is true about theme in short stories?
a) the theme of a work may be expressed in a word or two, such as “beauty” or “bad weather.”
b) a theme is the music an author would choose if a movie were to be made from the story.
c) theme is the place where the story is set, or where the story takes place.
d) a theme is the central message of a story and usually shows some insight into life.

D) A theme is the central message of a story and usually shows some insight into life.

Explanation:

We call the subject the subject to be addressed. He will give the guidelines of the text by exposing the idea that should be defended throughout a short story and that will bring a moral message to the reader. In other words, a theme is the central message of a story and usually shows some perception of life.

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answer:

a. "there, said he, there is something for you."

explanation:

"said he" should not have been part of what is in the dialogue.