When comparing the ways in which two authors use theme, the best approach is to look at the messages that each author creates about theme. By comparing the messages in both cases, you will be using a standard that evaluates both texts equally. Moreover, you will most likely address both the implicit and the explicit themes.
Though the task is laborious, the workers still find time to relax. - Antonym: Antonimos are words that have the opposite meaning. In that sentence we have the statement that the workers had time to relax, even with laborious work, we can see that relaxing is the antonym of "laborious."
The wild horse is docile; it allows them to pet its nose, feed it carrots, and stroke its belly. - Explanation: The sentence presented after the word "docile" explains it, showing that the animal, even though it is wild, allows it to be petted and fed by humans.
The dancer is flexible and lithe in her movements. - synoym: unlike antonimo, the synonym has two words that have the same meaning and do not impose a concept of duality in the sentence. In this sentence the words "flexible" and "lithe" are synonymous.
