What is theme? poetry that doesn’t follow the rules of a particular poetic template a poetic technique in which one line is carried onto the next a statement about an abstract idea expressed in a work of art writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning

Theme is a statement about an abstract idea expressed in a work of art.

Explanation:

When any work of literature is made or written, there will always be a central theme underlying within the story. Even if there is no central theme, there will at least be a hint of a simple theme in it. Themes are the underlying focus or aim of the literary works. And it is these themes that readers and others will be able to understand the idea behind the making or writing of the story or poem or anything. In short, a theme of any literary work of art is a statement about the abstract idea in a work of art.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)