All 3 Uses of
theme
in
Moby Dick
- From his mighty bulk the whale affords a most congenial theme whereon to enlarge, amplify, and generally expatiate.†
Chpt 103-105
- Such, and so magnifying, is the virtue of a large and liberal theme!†
Chpt 103-105
- To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.†
Chpt 103-105 *
Definition:
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(theme as in: theme of the novel) a basic idea that underlies what is being said or done -- especially in a literary or artistic work