The best replacement for theme is moral.

The best alternatives to theme are rated as following:
★★★★★  moral
★★★★★  motif
★★★★  topic
★★★★  plot
★★★★  main idea
★★  subject
★★  thesis
★  message
★  lesson
★  central idea
★  themed
  concept
  tone
  template
  author's purpose
  mood
  issue
  genre
  author's message
  symbol
  authors purpose
  idea
  universal theme
  meaning
  plot summary
  big idea
  purpose
  premise
  skin
  summary
  thesis statement
  setting
  epic

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Speaking about theme, one probably shouldn't forget about variations.

Other search terms related to theme and their ratings are:
★★★★★ variations
★★★ fables
tone
icons
seeing the dawn
poetry
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