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Motif (narrative)

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Recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story

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magic objects possessed by witch, sorcerer or evil dwarf

narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

absurd disregard of facts

narrative motif implied in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

vain attempts to escape fulfillment of prophecy

narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

invisible ghost makes rapping or knocking noise

narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

absurd absent-mindedness

narrative motif implied in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

day magically lengthened

narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

wolf boy (girl) running around with wolf and cubs recovered by parents after six years: recognized by scar

narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

girl continually falling in love

narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

possessions of dwarfs

narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

person whose death has been prophesied takes refuge in church, but is accidentally slain through window by arrow directed at stag

narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

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A motif ( moh-TEEF) is any distinctive feature or idea that recurs across a story; often, it helps develop other narrative elements such as theme or mood.

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