Motif in Literature

Mark any of the following terms that are motifs.

• a child

• family

• teamwork

• anger

• volcanoes

A motif is a big subject or concept explored in a story.

• True

• False

A motif is used to ...

• write an essay.

• write a good theme statement.

• characterize a character.

• determine the conflict in the story.

A theme is based on motifs found in the reading.

• True

• False

Loneliness and isolation are examples of...

• Theme

• Moral

• Motif

• Main Idea

Loneliness and isolation

• Theme

• Motif

Motifs...

• Always change throughout the course of a text.

• Never changes throughout the course of a text.

• Sometimes changes throughout the course of a text.

What is the definition of motif?

• A type of theme

• An item that represents something else

• A repeated pattern or image found within a text

• A recurring pattern found in the world

How is a motif different from a symbol?

• For something to be a motif, it must repeat throughout the story, whereas a symbol doesn't have to

• Something not important to the text

• something distinct in literature

• None of the above

True or false: A motif can be a symbol that repeats itself, but it can also be an idea, phrase, or concept that repeats

• True

• False