Which of the following questions might help you identify the theme of a plece of fiction?
What types of literary devices are used?
Where is the story set?
How did the conflict(s) resolve, if at all?
Who is the main character?

The second question would be the best to help identify the theme. For example, if a story is set in the 1800's, and the main character is a woman, you must think about how women were treated back in those days, and how little rights they had. Put yourself in their mindset. If the woman is black, the main theme of the story may deal with slavery or the unjust treatment they had to deal with back then (good vs. evil, power & corruption, etc.)

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

what are the question answer options?