literary theme

collocation in English

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literary
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/us
/ˈlɪt̬.ə.rer.i/
relating to literature (= written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting ...
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theme
noun[C]
uk
/θiːm/us
/θiːm/
the main subject of a talk, book, ...
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(Definition ofliteraryandthemefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was certainly not, however, the dominant mode of brokering marriages among the courtly elite, and seems to have been more of aliterarythemethan anything else.
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They areliterarytheme, elements of language and composition, literary history, and literary genre.
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The enigma could be something else, such as a symbol or aliterarytheme.
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In response, he conceived this album as a condensed opera, with a moth-like protagonist, focused on theliterarythemeof desperation.
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The notary contract included all the details about theliterarytheme, as well as a drawing which the work had to be based on.
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Like many of his contemporaries, he was also enchanted by the chivalric tales of knights, a commonliterarythemeat the time.
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Another similarliterarytheme, though different from either procedure described above, is the transplanting of a human brain into an artificial, usually robotic, body.
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The novel displays a number of literary themes, including fate, free will, and redemption.
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In the middle school years, the literary themes are drawn from history.
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He won appreciation especially for their color etchings with historical or literary themes.
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Medieval writers used astrological symbolism in their literary themes.
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Ten essays have literary themes, and in these, too, the point of view is humorous.
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They also liked writing operas on literary themes.
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Some of his poems are on literary themes, but most are political.
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Sleeper decorated the (ultimately 56) rooms to evoke different historical and literary themes.
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Her poems treat domestic and literary themes.
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By exploring new literary themes and/or focusing on indigenous protagonists, they drew at the same time attention to indigenous culture and the indigenous plight.
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By exploring new literary themes and focusing on indigenous protagonists, they drew attention to indigenous culture and the indigenous plight.
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From 1973-1990 he wrote over 200 of these shows covering notable literary works and discussing literary themes.
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For instance, the three acts are not connected by a conventional plot, but instead by literary themes.
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