Which characteristic is true of a theme?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is explained by the author.%0D%0AIt is explained by the author.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is not stated by the author outright.%0D%0AIt is not stated by the author outright.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is not linked to symbols.%0D%0AIt is not linked to symbols.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is a summary of the plot.
Yes, I am sure. One characteristic of a theme is that it is not stated by the author outright. It is an underlying message or a deeper meaning that readers infer from the story rather than being explicitly explained by the author.
