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--- lb:theme [2026-02-12 19:39:46] – [Theme] ninjasr
+++ lb:theme [2026-10-13 08:18:16] (current) – [Elaboration] ninjasr
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 {{tag>story_theory}}
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-{{template>opening-box|content=A theme is any abstract idea which is explored within a story.}}
+<div callout>A theme is any abstract idea which is explored within a story.</div>
 Not to be confused for a [[lb:subject-matter]]. For a comparison, read [[lb:subject vs theme]].
 ===== Elaboration =====
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 [[lb:dn]] is probably the pre-eminent example of a work that has an emergent theme: as it //sorta//, //kinda//, //not really// explores the question of what justice is, embodied by Kira or L.\\
 Emergent themes are usually a side-effect of good storytelling – though this is not something that should be relied upon as a guarantee and, further, the presence of an emergent theme isn't necessarily an indicator of good storytelling.\\
-An emergent theme is also a side-effect of //bad// storytelling, since a poorly-written plot might have a radically different theme from the intended theme.
+An emergent theme is also a side-effect of //bad// storytelling, since a poorly-written plot might have a radically different theme from the intended one.
 ===== Analysis =====
 ==== Exploration Versus Mentioning ====