Question

Definition: This is the central message of a story, poem, novel, or play that many readers can apply to their own experiences, or to those of all people.

Answer 1

The universal theme

Answer 2

Answer:

The theme

Explanation:

In broader terms, the theme is the central message or moral lesson that a literary work (like a story, poem, novel, or play) expresses about a topic (e.I. love, injustice, and maturity) and that that many readers can apply to their own experiences, or those of all people. Very often, this central message is not directly stated in the story so we need to find it out.