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Mini Lesson: Theme Mini Lesson: Good readers can identify the THEME of a fictional story. REVIEW… The five literary elements found in all fictional literature… Characters : who Setting: where/when Plot: how Conflict: what THEME: WHY! Theme A theme is… the author’s central message or idea in a story. expressed in a general statement. is about human beings or about life. A theme is… A message or idea Stated in a sentence An author’s observation about human nature. Found in all literary elements of a story: characters, setting, plot, and conflict. Arguable. Implied; not directly stated. Exampl