The theme of a text is the

a.) way the plot is developed by the author.
b.) topic the author has chosen for the text.
c.)message the text conveys about a topic.
d.) opinion the author has about a subject.

The correct answer is the following: option C. The theme of a text is the message the text conveys about a topic. In writing studies, a theme is defined as the underlying message within a specific story or text.In other words, it is the message that the author wants to convey about the topic he/she is writing about. The theme is what gives depth to the text as it is often something that the reader has to discover and figure out after reading the whole piece and reflecting on it.