Motif in Literature (Eng 1 Sem 1 Unit 2)

What is motif?

• A recurring idea, image, or action within a story

• A way that the author develops a character

• The same as the setting

• The theme of the story

Is the bat a motif?

• Yes

• No

Why isn't the bat a motif, in this example?

• It does not appear enough times.

• It is not an image, idea, or action.

• Scary stories do not have motifs.

What type of motif is "authority?"

• an image

• an idea

• an action

Why is authority a motif in Harry Potter?

• It appears again and again throughout the novel

• Harry has to fight authority

• It is an idea in the story

A motif (something that reoccurs in a story) only has to appear twice to be a motif. True or false?

• True

• False

How often must an image, action, or idea occur in order to be considered a motif?

• At least at the beginning and end

• At least at the beginning, middle, and end.

• At least at the beginning and middle