What is theme?
A. poetry that doesn’t follow the rules of a particular poetic template
B. a poetic technique in which one line is carried onto the next a statement about C. an abstract idea expressed in a work of art
D. writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning
The best answer to the question presented above would be letter C. A theme is an abstract idea expressed in a work of art. For example, a work of art depicting a mother cradling a child would have a theme of familial or motherly love.