Which statement is true? a. the theme of a story is always directly stated by the narrator or one of the characters. b. examples of short-story themes are friendship, happiness, or pain. c. the theme of a story is the same as the subject. d. characterization and events in the story may point to a story’s implied theme.

What impact does the use of dashes have on the rhythmic structure of this poem? the dashes create imperfect rhyme that confuses the reader. the dashes create a slow rhythm that is pleasant for the reader. the dashes create a quick rhythm that confuses the reader the dashes create a heightened rhythm that excites the reader