Motif

Which of the following statements is true?

• Motifs are usually obvious to spot in a story

• Motifs are usually one word

• A repeated quote can be an example of a motif

• Both B and C

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Explain the relationship between motif and theme:

• There is no connection

• They are the same

• Motif helps reader understand the theme

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help develop a text’s major themes

• Symbol

• Theme

• Motif

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on the passage above, what would be a logical motif?

• cold weather

• lemonade and summertime

• the color red and flowers

• the glass pitcher

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Motifs are meant to...

• draw the reader's attention away from something specific in a text.

• draw the reader's attention to something specific in a text.

• catch the reader's attention to keep them engaged in reading the text

• to make a text more realistic in nature.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Motifs can highlight something specific about a character to ...

• to establish the mood of the text

• to help the reader better understand a specific character

• to help the reader better understand a character and/or establish the mood of the text.

• to help the reader identify the minor vs major characters in a story

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the SPIDER symbolize?

• Mary being easily distracted.

• The "web of lies" that Demetrius is "spinning".

• Art and creativity as the spider builds his web.

• a spider

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Friendship is...

• a representation of an idea

• an idea that is repeated

• a symbol

• a motif

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Mark any of the following terms that are motifs.

• a child

• family

• teamwork

• anger

• volcanoes

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following best defines a motif in literature?

• A recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story

• The main character in a story

• The setting of a story

• The climax of a story

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D