What is the central argument or point of the piece

Thesis

A thesis is the central claim or main argument of an essay. Because it provides a unifying theme for the rest of the essay, it typically appears early on—in shorter papers, most often within the first paragraph or two. The thesis should be analytic or interpretive rather than merely descriptive or factual.

He said you will never get my place on the crown

Doulingo is good. you can also watch movies that are in french, i am using this tactic  for japanese  and it a lot. listing to music with  french  lyrics would work well too because  you could absorb  the words while having fun.hope this ! : )