What is the best way to describe the theme of the story? A. Telling the truth, even when it's difficult, is the best option. B.
People do their best work when they are afraid of the boss. C. Ambitious employees are more valuable than honest ones. D. Honesty should not protect a bad employee from being fired.
Answer: Plot is the events of story; theme is the meaning behind or revealed by story. Theme is sometimes defined as the moral of a story, though theme doesn't have to be a moral. Morals that double as theme include these: cheaters never win, honesty wins the day, and good guys finish first