Is there a literary device for when the main theme of a work is articulated by characters etc? 3.78K viewsSeptember 29, 2015 Angus Robertson0 September 29, 2015 0 Comments e.g. If the main theme is a turning/change or improvement of character… “You know. the moment you turned or whatever you call it” from, Tim Winton’s The Turning 1 Answer ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 English Tutor2.75K Posted September 30, 2015 0 Comments Yes, there can be and in this particular example, it would be connotation as the turning/improvement of a character connotes to the theme of the story. So, the theme of turning is a connotation. Register or Login