Question

A poem’s theme is _____.

a. a certain type of wording using formal language

b. its comment on life

c. a feeling it conjures up in the reader

d. its rhythm and meter

Answer 1

It's the message the poet is giving. 

Answer 2

A poem's subject is the topic of the poem, or what the poem is about, while thetheme is an idea that the poem expresses about the subject or uses the subject to explore.