1. What is the theme of a literary selection? its point of resolution

its main plot line

its central message

its major conflict

its central message

Explanation:

The theme of a literary selection is the central message its trying to pass across.

For example, a book that talks about how greed ends up destroying a good relationship between two people, or how love heals all wounds is passing them off as the central message.

To identify the theme of a literary selection, there are important questions to ask such as, "what is the book about?", "what is the aim of the book?", etc.

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.