Left: Beads from the cache found beneath a residential building at Tell Brak of the mid-4th millennium BC. Right: Alabaster bear figurine, height 9 cm, mid-4th millennium BC. Traces of red and black pigment survive on the head and claws. ( Antiquity)
A plot summary is a description of the story in a novel, film or other piece of storytelling. It is not a review and should not contain the opinions of the author.
1 Theme is the underlying message of a story or poem Theme is a big idea, something that you can learn about life in general. 2  3. Finding themes Sometimes, an author will come right out and state the theme of a story or poem I looked at all the candy I could buy.