Complete Guide to Literary Themes: Definition, Examples, and How to Create Literary Themes in Your Writing
Understanding of theme will help you understand and produce great writing. Learn about theme definition in literature, and common themes in literature, with copious theme examples. Why do some stories keep you coming back for
The Man From Snowy River
The Man From Snowy River by A. B. Banjo Paterson There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around That the colt from old Regret had got away, And had
Clancy of the Overflow
Clancy of the Overflow by A. B. (Banjo) Paterson I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better Knowledge, sent to where I met him down the Lachlan, years
A Nest-Egg
A Nest-Egg by James Whitcomb Riley A Nest-Egg But a few miles from the city here, and on the sloping banks of the stream noted more for its plenitude of “chubs” and “shiners” than
An Impromptu Fairy-Tale
An Impromptu Fairy-Tale by James Whitcomb Riley When I wuz ist a little bit o' weenty-teenty kid I maked up a Fairy-tale, all by myse'f, I did:— I Wunst upon a time wunst They wuz
The Raggedy Man
The Ragged Man by James Whitcomb Riley O The Raggedy Man! He works fer Pa; An' he's the goodest man ever you saw! He comes to our house every day, An' waters the horses, an'