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Motifs

Motifs. Things that recur. Motifs take many forms. Image Object Character Situation Theme W ord. What do motifs do?. Motifs may: Amplify the story’s theme. Link characters or events. Foreshadow later events. Propel the plot . Motifs: High and Low. Literary motifs

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Motifs

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  1. Motifs Things that recur

  2. Motifs take many forms Image Object Character Situation Theme Word

  3. What do motifs do? • Motifs may: • Amplify the story’s theme. • Link characters or events. • Foreshadow later events. • Propel the plot.

  4. Motifs: High and Low • Literary motifs • Pertain to a single work • Component of the “artistry” in serious literature • Conventional motifs • Common to a “type” of fiction. • Frequently overused, cliché

  5. Motifs = Clichés • Motifs also link literature of a particular sub-genre: • Mysteries • Medical dramas • Legal thrillers • Romance novels • Science fiction • Motifs are part of the formula of generic literature. • Motifs fulfill readers’ expectations.

  6. To what extent does Faulkner use decay as a motif in "A Rose for Emily"? 

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