Suppose you have read a poem and a story and identified a theme they share: the importance of enjoying life to the fullest. What important step is now required to compare the theme across the two genres? Select one:
a. Make a list of plot events in both works.
b. Identify how the elements of each work express the theme.
c. Express an opinion of which genre expresses the theme better.
d. Write down all examples of the use of literary elements.

B: identify how the elements of each work express the theme

Explanation:

To compare the two, you need to figure how the different ways they get their message/theme across.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.