“Unlock the Hidden Layers of Your Narrative: How a Simple Motif Can Transform Your Storytelling Journey!”
Motif
A motif is a recurring idea, element, or symbol in a story. A story can have multiple motifs, and they can be just about anything, including an oft-repeated word, phrase, or gesture.
Motifs serve a variety of purposes. Repeating elements of a story’s setting can reinforce the tone, mood, or atmosphere. Repeating a character’s behavior establishes their personality. Repetition of broad concepts can support—or even form—a story’s theme.
The film Titanic is packed with motifs. Wealth is represented throughout the film with recurring images of expensive artwork, jewelry, and other finery. Oppression is another motif, which is represented with Rose being dominated by Cal, the third-class passengers trapped below deck as the ship sinks, and Jack barred from leaving the third-class accommodations to visit Rose in first class. This contrast in motifs (wealth and oppression) contributes to the film’s thematic statement, which deals with the choice between freedom and security.
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