Title: What Is a Theme Statement? | The Classroom
Headings: What Is a Theme Statement?
What Is a Theme Statement?
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What Is a Theme?
What Is an Example of a Theme?
What Is a Theme Statement?
What Is the Purpose of Having a Theme?
How to Find the Theme of a Short Story
Understanding Themes Through Titles
Analyzing Stories for Theme
How to Find the Theme of a Poem
How to Find the Theme of a Movie
How to Write a Theme Statement

Content: If you’ve ever tried to convince your friend to see a movie, you most likely mentioned the theme without even knowing it. The theme of a movie is the deeper answer to the question “What is the movie about?” If you said, “It’s a romantic comedy, but it’s really about friendship,” then friendship is that movie’s theme. Most movies don’t require deep analysis to understand their themes. Many boil down to universal ideas like family, friendship, bravery and others. Look at the actions of the main characters, especially toward the end, in order to identify the movie’s theme. Some movies, however, are more complicated. For more artistic movies, you can identify their themes using the same strategies you use with literature. How to Write a Theme Statement
To write a theme statement, first discover the theme of the work you are disc