To take a stand can mean a lot of things, like supporting your ideas and beliefs. At times, people support and idea or belief to such an extent that they would die just to defend it.
Hi! If I were you, I would refer to notes given to you by your teacher, as I am not entirely sure what level this is or what your teacher is looking for, or how your teacher may define a theme.
Personally, I would choose:
A theme is a message the text conveys.
A theme is supported by details in the text.
A theme is seen over the course of a text.
Again, be sure to double-check with your notes and/or teacher to see how they define it, but in my opinion, I would choose those three!
Hope this helps!
-K
She loves monkeys, an older woman. I hope this helps.
