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A motif is a recurring symbol which takes on a figurative meaning. We see them in books, films, and poems. In fact, almost every text commonly uses the literary device of the motif. A motif can be almost anything: an idea, an object, a concept, a character archetype, the weather, a color, or even a statement.
Definition of motif. 1  1 : a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts); especially : a dominant idea or central theme. 2  2 : a single or repeated design or color.