In literature, theme refers to the main idea or moral of the story. Sometimes this main idea or moral is stated directly, and sometimes the reader has to think about the main idea.

Is theme directly stated or implied?

It is the general truth about life that the author tries to communicate. theme is implied, you must consider all of the elements (title, plot, character, setting, point of view) to understand the story's theme. 1. What ideas does the story's title suggest?

Are themes always clearly stated?

For example, the thematic concept of a romance novel might be love, and, depending on what happens in the story, its thematic statement might be that "Love is blind," or that "You can't buy love." Themes are almost never stated explicitly.