Which of the following is a key characteristic of a theme statement?

The theme or central idea statement should reflect the values of the entire work, not just one or two lines, paragraphs, or sections. In particular, look at the end of the story or the concluding lines of a poem or any concluding ideas to carefully consider if the text matches what you think its general meaning is.

the correct answer is the name of the author of the quotation appears at the text leading up to it   apex 2018