GCELiterature in EnglishThemes and Characterisation2023

In literature, a theme is best described as

Athe sequence of events that make up the plot of a story
Bthe central or underlying idea that a literary work exploresCORRECT
Cthe attitude of the narrator towards the characters in a story
Dthe geographical setting in which the events of a story take place
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
A theme is the central or underlying idea, message, or insight about life that a literary work explores and communicates to the reader. It is different from the plot, which is the sequence of events, and from setting or narrative perspective. Themes are often universal truths that run through the entire work.
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