AP Running notes (149-152)

Question 1

Motif

Answer 1

A recurring object, concept, or structure in a work. It may be contrasting elements such as good and evil. It allows one to see main points and themes that a writer is trying to express.

Question 2

Motivation

Answer 2

The reason why a character acts, feels, or thinks in a certain way.

Question 3

Myth

Answer 3

A story that attempts to explain why the world was created or why it is this way. There are stories that are passed on from generation to generation.

Question 4

Narrative

Answer 4

Any writing that tells a story.