Theme is a binding agent. It makes everything in a story stick together.
To state its theme is one way of describing what a story is about. To start finding a story’s theme, see if there is a more or less generic concept that fits, like “reform”, “racism”, “good vs. evil”. The theme of Shakespeare’s Othello is jealousy.
Once this broadest sense of theme is established, you could get a little more specific
A word in the nominative case that completes a copulative verb, such as son in the sentence Charlie is my son.
Answer: Ruefully means expressing sorrow or regret, in a wry or humorous manner.
what does the full sentence look like in your question? I would love to help you with it.
Explanation:
torturous, relentless, persistent.
