If you can answer the question, "What is the big idea of this story?" you can likely identify the .

characters
plot
dialogue
theme

Theme

Explanation:

You know the characters and dialogue because it is given to you straight from the text, and the plot is what happens throughout the story. Theme is the general idea and what can essentially be learned from the story. For example the tortoise and the hare, the theme is slow and steady wins the race.

d. the two authors are in awe of nature; their experiences, reveal that time in nature can change people.

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