Motif

= Defintion: = -a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work. -a dominant idea or feature = Examples: = The spiral just keeps going and going and going........ 'Cause Scotty doesn't know Scotty doesn't know (3x) So don't tell Scotty Scotty doesn't know So don't tell Scotty - Sum41 Lustra It keeps repeating the same theme

http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/s/sum_41/#share [] [] = = __**Motif**__ Example: a motif in Hamlet is incest (Death) (K.H.)
 * Definition:** a motif is a recurring subject, theme, or idea that has a symbolic significance in a story

A motif can help produce other literary terms such as theme or mood.

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