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theme

theme

22 3.5
A short school essay on a particular topic
  • noun
  • /θim/
translation icon : redacción
  • For her English class, she wrote a theme about the importance of kindness in society.
  • choose a theme
  • compose a theme
  • develop a theme

Examples

  • His teacher praised him for the creativity shown in his theme on climate change.

  • For this reason, every student group has selected a theme developed within our class novel.

    Blog text (4)
  • All right, class... ...I have your Christmas themes for you.

  • "You will write," I say, "for next class on the theme of your summer vacation."

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We've decided on the theme.

  • And I still have fond memories of the essay I wrote on the theme of death in Hamlet.

  • Today's theme is, "South Korean Politics: Is It Fine As It Is?"

  • The teacher had entered the room, written a theme on the board, and begun quizzing them in turn.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I'm so far behind, I haven't even picked out a theme for my English Lit term paper.

  • We were asked to write an in-class theme entitled, "The Happiest Day of My Life."

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

paper
vstheme
999 2.8

A written report that gives research results

is focused on student classroom work rather than formal academic publication
essay
vstheme
481 2.8

A short piece of writing that gives a writer's view on a subject

is mainly a student task done for class rather than personal exploration
composition
vstheme
35 3.5

A piece of music or writing made by someone

is restricted to student classroom writing rather than all creative works
6 2.4

A task to write about a topic, usually for a class

is the actual student written work produced to complete that task
compo
vstheme
  • Slang
9.3

A short essay students write for class or homework

is the more formal, standard school piece students write for class

Compounds

49 1.6

A park with rides and shows based on one story or idea

48 2.5

A short piece of music that plays at the start of a TV show or for a performer

musical theme
  • Specialized
1 3.4

The main tune that represents a person or idea in a piece of music

1 1.8

A main idea that decides the decorations, activities, and style of a party

A theme in stories or art that comes from the Bible

melodic theme
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A main tune that returns and shapes a musical piece

Acherontic theme
  • Literature
9.9

A dark, sad mood that suggests the world of the dead

girlie theme
  • Informal
8.1

A decorative style with pink, lace and flowers

A romantic style that uses Persian music, poetry and colours

A big idea about life, meaning and right and wrong shown in books and films

An idea about death and what it means for people

A topic about the life, culture, and identity of Jewish people

An idea in stories about right and wrong and what people choose

A decoration style with bright colors, fun shapes, and cartoon characters

A topic that supports and welcomes transgender people

How Long

thesis
  • Specialized
81 6.9
report
1.3
theme
22 3.5
paragraph
289 1.5
note
1.0

Surface Forms

theme singular
themes plural

Etymology

Theme meaning a school essay comes from French thème, which comes from Greek thema 'topic put down', used for an assigned subject to write about. That's why a student's theme is the writing on that set topic.