A [ ] is an underlying, universal idea or message - what the writer is [ ].
A setting is an underlying, universal idea or message - what the writer is describing about a place.
A motif is an underlying, universal idea or message - what the writer is repeating throughout the story.
A theme is an underlying, universal idea or message - what the writer is saying about a topic.
A symbol is an underlying, universal idea or message - what the writer is hiding beneath the plot.
